in 1846, with revenues insufficient to maintain the turnpike, the company concluded it could no longer compete and be profitable. it surrendered its charter back to new york state thus ending the private phase of the seneca turnpike. the company was dissolved and the roadway reverted to a public road. the roadway is still in existence as part of new york state route 5 and is still called the seneca turnpike or old seneca turnpike in some places.