New York State Route 268 (1934–1974)

New York State Route 268
Map of the Buffalo area with NY 268 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length12.62 mi (20.31 km)
Existedc.1934c.1974
Major junctions
South end NY 5 in Clarence
North end NY 78 on Clarence–Amherst town line
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesErie
Highway system
NY 267 NY 268

New York State Route 268 (NY 268) was a state highway in northeastern Erie County, New York, in the United States. It served as a connector between NY 5 in the town of Clarence and NY 78 at the Clarence–Amherst town line. The route passed through rural areas of the town of Clarence and did not serve any areas of significant development. The northern portion of NY 268 followed the southern bank of Tonawanda Creek.

The route was assigned c.1934 as a connector between NY 78 and Tonawanda Creek Road, then part of NY 263. In between the two routes, NY 268 followed Wolcott and Goodrich Roads. NY 268 was moved onto Tonawanda Creek and Salt Roads c.1938 and remained on those two roads until it was replaced by a reextended NY 263 c.1974. NY 263 was truncated back to its current northern terminus within three years time, and ownership and maintenance of all of NY 268's former routing was transferred to Erie County by April 1980. Tonawanda Creek Road became County Route 559 (CR 559) while Salt Road was redesignated as County Route 560.