OKRoads -- Interstate 787 New York

Interstate 787 makes up 10 miles along the western shore of the Hudson River. It connects Interstate 87, Interstate 90, and New York 7 to the Capital District in Albany.

Interstate 787 South
	Interstate 787 South approaching Exit 4A - Colonie Street/Columbia Street - Next Right. Both are east-west arterials near downtown Albany. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 787 South at Exit 4A - Colonie Street/Columbia Street. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Use Exit 4B (U.S. 9 North) or Exit 3B (U.S. 20 West) to the Pepsi Arena. The arena has hosted the NCAA hockey national championships and Eastern Regional NCAA basketball tournament games in recent years. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 787 South approaching Exit 4B - U.S. 9 North - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 787 South at Exit 4B - U.S. 9 North - Clinton Avenue. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 787 South approaching Exit 3A - U.S. 9 South/U.S. 20 East - 1/4 mile. This is part of the massive circle stack interchange at the confluence of Interstate 787, U.S. 9, and U.S. 20, that is squeezed between downtown Albany and the Hudson River. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 787 South at Exit 3A - U.S. 9 South/U.S. 20 East - Rensselaer/Empire Plaza. The Empire State Plaza includes The Egg Performing Arts Center, the New York State Museum, and the New York State Capitol. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 787 South at Exit 3B - U.S. 20 West - Madison Avenue/Port of Albany. The tallest ramp of the circle stack connects Interstate 787 northbound to the Empire State Plaza connector. (Photos taken 7/10/05)

	Interstate 787 South approaching Exit 2 - New York 32 - 1/4 mile. An Interstate 787 New York shield is barely visible on the right sign bridge post. At this point, Interstate 787 moves away from the Hudson River and curves west towards Interstate 87. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 787 South approaching Exit 2 - New York 32 - 1/8 mile. The state highway runs parallel to Interstate 787 on the west side of the freeway from Exit 2 northward to New York 7. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 787 South at Exit 2 - New York 32 - South Pearl Street/Port of Albany. The Port of Albany provides a hub for rail and water transportation. Interstate 87 is 3/4 mile ahead. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 787 South approaching Exit 1 - Interstate 87/New York Thruway - 1/4 mile. The two left lanes become an off-ramp to U.S. 9W, which ends 2.5 miles to the north at U.S. 9 near downtown Albany. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 787 South at Exit 1 - Interstate 87/New York Thruway. The Thurway headquarters are located near this interchange. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	View of the Exit 1 off-ramp as it prepares to head under the ramp to U.S. 9W. Open road tolling hasn't made it this far east yet; the E-ZPass lanes are given a 5 mph speed limit. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 787 South approaching the toll booths - 1/2 mile. The overpass here is Southern Boulevard, also known as U.S. 9W. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 787 South at the toll booths. This is interchange 23 of the New York State Thruway. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	Interstate 787 South comes to an end as the ramps to Interstate 87 draw very near. The camera flash exposes inconsistent sign reflection. The Berkshire Spur of the Thruway, which connects the thruway to the Massachusetts Turnpike, is eight miles to the south. Montreal, Quebec, is 224 miles to the north. (Photo taken 7/10/05)
	These assurance shields are posted as the ramp to Interstate 87 South departs to the left. Interstate 90 is six miles to the northwest. (Photo taken 7/10/05)

Highway Information
Miles	10.16
Counties Traveled Through	Albany
Cities	Albany
Major Junctions	Interstate 87 (Exit 1) Interstate 90
OKRoads Coverage
Miles Driven by OKRoads (Percentage)	4 (40%)
Southern End of Interstate Driven	Interstate 87
Northern End of Interstate Driven	Interstate 90