When NY 176 was originally assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York, it encompassed only its modern routing between NY 370 near Meridian and NY 48 in Fulton.
Initially designated as NY 176 during the 1930 highway renumbering in New York, this designation encompassed a specific stretch of road between NY 370 near Meridian and NY 48 in Fulton.