New York State Route 787

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New York State Route 787

Cohoes Boulevard
Map of Albany County in eastern New York with NY 787 highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-787
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length2.56 mi[1] (4.12 km)
Existedby 1990[2][3]–present
Major junctions
South end I-787 / NY 7 in Colonie
North end NY 32 in Cohoes
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesAlbany
Highway system
I-787 I-790

New York State Route 787 (NY 787) is a state highway in Albany County, New York, in the United States. It is a northern extension of Interstate 787 (I-787), continuing northward from the underpass at exit 9 for NY 7 near Green Island to downtown Cohoes at NY 32. NY 787 is a four-lane divided boulevard named Cohoes Boulevard. For its entire length, NY 787 runs parallel to, and between, NY 32 and the Hudson River.

Route description

NY 787 begins at the partial cloverleaf interchange connecting NY 7 to I-787, the continuation of NY 787 south of the NY 7 arterial, near Green Island. Unlike I-787, which is a limited-access highway for its entire length, NY 787 is predominantly a divided highway as it lowers to grade level a small distance north of the I-787/NY 7 interchange. Near the Green Island-Cohoes city line, NY 787 intersects Tibbits Avenue, the first in a series of local streets connecting NY 787 to NY 32, which NY 787 parallels as it heads northward through Cohoes.

Route 787's northern terminus as viewed from Route 32 in Cohoes

After intersections with Dyke Avenue and Bridge Avenue (the latter leading to lower Van Schaick Island) on the western bank of the Hudson River, NY 787 intersects NY 470, an east–west route linking Cohoes to northern Troy via upper Van Schaick Island. Past NY 470, NY 787 curves to the northwest and immediately intersects NY 32. Although NY 787 terminates here, New Courtland Street (later named North Mohawk Street and Cohoes Crescent Road) continues northwest from the intersection along the Mohawk River to U.S. Route 9 in Colonie, just south of the hamlet of Crescent, in Saratoga County.

Along NY 787, markers continue from those of I-787, without interruption. At the beginning of NY 787, some reference markers have the letter "I" along the top (route) row. The markers continue from those of I-787 and the control segments thereof.

History

The southernmost section of NY 787 was originally built in the early 1970s as part of I-787. At the time, the highway ended at a junction with Arch Street.[4][5] It was extended north to Tibbits Avenue on May 22, 1985, using what would become the northbound lanes while the southbound lanes were replacing Arch Street;[6] these were opened along with its extension to Dyke Street on November 1, 1985.[7] Further extensions opened to Bridge Street on December 3, 1987,[8] and to NY 32 on August 16, 1988,[9] at which time the portion of the I-787 freeway north of NY 7 was designated as NY 787.[3]

Major intersections

Mileposts are a northern continuation of mileposts from I-787. The entire route is in Albany County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Town of Colonie9.5515.37
I-787 south – Albany
Continuation south

NY 7 to I-87 – Schenectady, Saratoga Springs, Troy, Bennington
Exits 9E–W on I-787
10.3116.59Northern end of freeway section
Tibbits Avenue – Maplewood, Green IslandTo NY 32
Cohoes11.9919.30 NY 470 – Troy
12.1119.49 NY 32 / New Courtland Street – WaterfordNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b "2008 Traffic Volume Report for New York State" (PDF). New York State Department of Transportation. June 16, 2009. p. 244. Retrieved February 1, 2010.
  2. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named 1985map
  3. ^ a b Upstate New York City Street Maps (Map) (1st ed.). 1" = 1/2 mile. Cartography by DeLorme Mapping. DeLorme Mapping. 1990. p. 39. ISBN 0-89933-300-1.
  4. ^ New York Thruway (Map). Cartography by Rand McNally and Company. New York State Thruway Authority. 1971.
  5. ^ New York (Map) (1973 ed.). Cartography by H.M. Gousha Company. Shell Oil Company. 1973.
  6. ^ Picchi, Joe (May 22, 1985). "DOT to close section of Arch Street". Albany Times-Union. p. B-2.
  7. ^ "Cohoes Arterial opening today". Albany Times-Union. November 1, 1985. p. B-4.
  8. ^ "Getting closer". Albany Times-Union. December 4, 1987. p. B-1.
  9. ^ "Cohoes Arterial extended". Troy Record. August 17, 1988. p. 9.

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