Interstate 687

Interstate 687 marker
Interstate 687
Albany Airport Connector
Map
Proposed I-687 corridor highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-87
Length9.10 mi[1] (14.65 km)
HistoryProposed in 1950s;[2] canceled in 1973[3]
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
West end I-90 / New York Thruway in Colonie
Major intersections
East end I-90 in Albany
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesAlbany
Highway system
← I-684→ I-690

Interstate 687 (I-687) was a proposed auxiliary Interstate Highway in the Capital District region of New York in the United States. The highway would have connected I-90 in to I-87 and Albany International Airport in Colonie. I-687 faced opposition from those living in the path of the highway, and ultimately all that was built of the highway was its interchange with I-90 in Albany, which now connects to a surface road, Corporate Woods Boulevard. The project was canceled in 1973, and I-687 was removed from the Interstate Highway System four years later. A small portion of what would have been I-687 is now used as a connector between the Adirondack Northway and Albany International Airport; it, however, does not have a route designation and was completed as its own separate project in November 2019.[4]

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  4. ^ "Governor Cuomo Announces 50 Million Albany Airport Connector Project" (Press release). New York Governor's Press Office. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on December 4, 2018. Retrieved December 3, 2018.