The new state highway was initially designated as NY 11C. On June 13, 1992, the alignments of US 11 and NY 11C between Stockholm Center and Coteys Corner were swapped, placing both routes on their modern alignments.
A new state highway was initially assigned the designation NY 11C. Later, on June 13, 1992, the paths of US 11 and NY 11C in the area between Stockholm Center and Coteys Corner were swapped, positioning both routes on their present-day routes.