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Coordinates: 42°44′25″N 73°41′20″W / 42.740218°N 73.688884°W / 42.740218; -73.688884
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Collar City Bridge
Coordinates42°44′25″N 73°41′20″W / 42.740218°N 73.688884°W / 42.740218; -73.688884
Carries8 lanes of I-787 and NY 7
CrossesHudson River
LocaleColonie, New York and Troy, New York
Other name(s)Hoosick Street Bridge
Maintained byNew York State Department of Transportation
ID number1070869
Characteristics
DesignGirder bridge
History
Opened1981
Location
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The Collar City Bridge (also known as the Hoosick Street Bridge) carries Interstate 787 and NY 7 across the Hudson River connecting Colonie, New York with Troy, New York, by way of passing over Green Island, New York[1]. The bridge had been planned since the 1950s, but did not open to traffic until 1981 connecting Troy and Green Island to I-787. By the end of the decade, the Route 7 Freeway was completed with a connection to the bridge. The bridge's official name, a reference to the City of Troy's nickname, was selected by an elderly couple in nearby Berlin.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Interstate 787 New York @ Interstate-Guide.com".
  2. ^ Furfaro, Canielle (2007-07-13). "Bridge to history". Times Union (Albany). Retrieved 2007-09-19.