Buffalo and the Tonawandas NY 265 begins at an intersection with
NY 266 (Niagara Street) and ramps to the
Scajaquada Expressway (NY 198) in the
Black Rock section of
Buffalo in the shades of the NY 198 /
Interstate 190 (I-190) interchange. NY 265 runs north along Tonawanda Street through Black Rock, passing the former
New York Central Railroad freight depot in the area and tracks used by
Amtrak for their
Empire Service and
Maple Leaf trains. At the junction with Amherst Street, NY 265 turns east onto Amherst, crossing towards the intersection with Military Road. Forking northeast onto Military Road, NY 265 continues through Black Rock as a two-lane city street. Crossing over some railroad tracks, the route descends into the Riverside section of Buffalo, reaching the
town of
Tonawanda and soon after, the
village of
Kenmore. Military Road runs along the west side of Kenmore, soon reaching an intersection with
NY 324 (Sheridan Drive). The route continues north along Military, expanding to four lanes from two, continuing through the town of Tonawanda. After crossing under
I-290 (the Youngmann Expressway), NY 265 enters the city of
Tonawanda. Williams Road serves as the eastern terminus of the
LaSalle Expressway, which begins paralleling NY 265 and NY 384 as they enter the city of
Niagara Falls. The routes soon enter the
Love Canal section of Niagara Falls at a junction with 102nd Street. Becoming a frontage road for the LaSalle, the routes fork at a junction with South Military Road. Now split from NY 384, NY 265 crosses under the LaSalle, turning northwest into a junction with Cayuga Drive. Dropping the South Military Road name, NY 265 runs northwest through Niagara Falls' east side as Cayuga Drive. Running along the west bank of Cayuga Creek, NY 265 soon reaches a fork with Military Road, which continues northwest as NY 265 while Cayuga Drive continues north along the creek. Military Road is a two-lane street through the east side of Niagara Falls, crossing an intersection with
U.S. Route 62 (US 62; Niagara Falls Boulevard). The route expands to four lanes, passing the
Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls, crossing an intersection with Factory Outlet Boulevard (unsigned
CR 115). NY 265 begins to parallel I-190 (the Niagara Expressway) and crossing an intersection with
NY 182 (Packard Road). Crossing into the town of
Niagara, NY 265 continues as Military Road, entering the hamlet of Pletchers Corners at a junction with Lockport Road (
CR 6). Passing Niagara Falls Memorial Park, the road crosses a junction with Old Military Road and begins bending northwest toward the town of
Lewiston and a junction with
NY 31 (Witmer Road). Reaching I-190, NY 265 and I-190 parallel onto a bridge over the Niagara Falls Power Reservoir, The routes fork as I-190 reaches exit 25A, which is a single northbound ramp to NY 265. Crossing Upper Mountain Road (
CR 11) which serves I-190 exit 25B and the
Niagara Scenic Parkway, the route crosses Fish Creek and through the
Niagara Falls Country Club. At the club, NY 265 turns westward and reaches a junction with
NY 104 (Lewiston Road), marking the northern terminus of NY 265. ==History==