Collar City Bridge
The Collar City Bridge (also known as the Hoosick Street Bridge) carries NYS Route 7 (NY 7) across the Hudson River connecting Colonie, New York with Troy, by way of passing over Green Island.[1] Though the northern terminus of Interstate 787 (I-787) is unclear, there is sign evidence of a concurrency at least halfway across the bridge.
Collar City Bridge | |
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| Coordinates | 42.740218°N 73.688884°W |
| Carries | 8 lanes of   I-787 / NY 7 |
| Crosses | Hudson River |
| Locale | Colonie, Green Island and Troy, NY |
| Other name(s) | Hoosick Street Bridge |
| Maintained by | NYSDOT |
| ID number | 1070869 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Girder bridge |
| History | |
| Opened | 1981 |
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History
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]
See also
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". Archived from the original on 2007-12-21. Retrieved 2007-09-19.
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