Interstate 787

Interstate 787 marker
Interstate 787
Map
Map of New York with I-787 highlighted in red, and exits maintained as reference routes in blue
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-87
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length9.55 mi[1] (15.37 km)
Existedmid-1960s[2][3]–present
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end
Major intersections
North end NY 7 / NY 787 in Green Island
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesAlbany
Highway system
I-781 NY 787

Interstate 787 (I-787) is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the US state of New York. I-787 is the main highway for those traveling into and out of downtown Albany. The southern terminus is, per New York traffic data, at New York State Thruway (I-87) exit 23 southwest of downtown Albany. However, current signage indicates the terminus as along I-787's ramp to US Route 9W (US 9W). The northern terminus of the route is unclear, with some sources placing the terminus at 8th Street in Troy, creating an overlap with New York State Route 7 (NY 7) between Green Island and Troy. Other documents show I-787 as terminating at its interchange with NY 7 and NY 787 in the town of Colonie. Regardless, the route is 10.16 miles (16.35 km) long if extended to Troy, or 9.55 miles (15.37 km) excluding the unsigned NY 7 overlap.

North of NY 7, I-787 continues north as NY 787 to the city of Cohoes.

  1. ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 2: Auxiliary Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference 1965map was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference 1968map was invoked but never defined (see the help page).