 Its northern terminus is at a junction with NY 48 in the city of Fulton.The route used to extend north from its current northern terminus to NY 3 three-quarters of a mile to the north and, earlier, to a northern terminus at County Route 4 (CR 4) in the town of Scriba, east of the city of Oswego.NY 176 begins at an intersection with NY 370 in the town of Cato.