Interstate 687 (New York)
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| Length: | 4.6 mi (7.4 km) | |||
| History: | Proposed in 1950s; cancelled in 1973 | |||
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| South end: |
 I-90 in Albany
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| North end: |
 I-87 in Colonie
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| Counties: | Albany | |||
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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 Albany to I-87 near 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 cancelled in 1973, and I-687 was removed from the Interstate Highway System four years later.
I-687 was to begin at exit 5A of I-90 near the northern city line of Albany. The Interstate Highway, named the Northside–Northway Connection, would have proceeded generally northwestward through the town of Colonie, passing through a series of residential neighborhoods located to the west of Loudonville and to the northeast of Roessleville. Present-day Sand Creek Road approximates the proposed route. It would have had interchanges with Everett Road, Osborne Road, the proposed northward extension of the Crosstown Arterial (New York State Route 85 or NY 85), and Wolf Road before ending at exit 3 of the Adirondack Northway (I-87) south of Albany International Airport. The highway would have been 4.6 miles (7.4 km) long.
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