Collar City Bridge
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Collar City Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 42°44′25″N 73°41′20″W / 42.740218°N 73.688884°W |
| Carries | 8 lanes of NY 7 and possibly I-787 |
| Crosses | Hudson River |
| Locale | Colonie, New York, Green Island, New York and Troy, New York |
| Other name(s) | Hoosick Street Bridge |
| Maintained by | New York State Department of Transportation |
| ID number | 1070869 |
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| Design | Girder bridge |
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| Opened | 1981 |
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The Collar City Bridge (also known as the Hoosick Street Bridge) carries NY 7 across the Hudson River connecting Colonie, New York with Troy, by way of passing over Green Island[1]. As the Northern Terminus of Interstate 787 is unclear, it may share a concurrency with NY 7 across the bridge. 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
- ^ "Interstate 787 New York @ Interstate-Guide.com".
- ^ Furfaro, Canielle (2007-07-13). "Bridge to history". Times Union (Albany). Retrieved 2007-09-19.
- Capital Highways. "Collar City Bridge". Retrieved 2007-09-19.
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