NY 228 has a short overlap with NY 79 in the Hector community of Mecklenburg. The route was assigned as part of the 1930 renumbering of state highways in New York; however, it initially ended at NY 79 in Mecklenburg, from where NY 79 went north to Perry City.
NY 228 and NY 79 share a brief connection within the Hector community of Mecklenburg. This route was assigned during the 1930 highway renumbering in New York; however, it initially ended at NY 79 in Mecklenburg before NY 79 continued north to Perry City.