Route description New York State Route 38A

ny 38a @ junction ny 359 in onondaga county

approximately 2 miles (3.2 km) north of globe hotel corners, ny 38a turns follow more northwesterly routing, matching curvature of river valley. valley ends @ cayuga–onondaga county line, ny 38a enters area of flats situated in between owasco lake , skaneateles lake. here, ny 38a intersects ny 359, short highway leading ny 41a. ny 38a bears west here, traveling south of dutch hollow country club reenters cayuga county.

the route proceeds west town of owasco , hamlet of same name within, first community of significant size along route since left moravia. heads westward through center of community before reentering rural surroundings , coming within view of owasco lake. route curves northward @ waterbody , follows eastern shore of owasco lake toward auburn. southeast of auburn, ny 38a crosses small stream , serves lakeview golf , country club , owasco country club curves westward around northern end of lake.

at emerson park, public park situated near midpoint of northern lakeshore, highway turns north access melrose park, community built north of lake around owasco outlet. here, ny 38a meets ny 437, short connector highway linking ny 38a parent, ny 38. north of melrose park, route becomes known owasco street follows owasco outlet city of auburn. @ city line, ownership , maintenance of route shifts new york state department of transportation (nysdot) auburn. route heads northeastward through densely populated city walnut street, splits one-way couplet along fulton street (northbound) , john , owasco streets (southbound). 1 block north, ny 38a intersects us 20 @ genesee street. us 20 joins ny 38a 1 block auburn arterial (ny 5), ny 38a comes end.