Site Navigation Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Rhode Island Vermont     New York 7 New York 7 is a vital transportation link through the Capital District. Starting out as a two lane road, it enters the area in Duanesburg, intersecting with U.S. 20 and Interstate 88. The road flows into the western Capital District city of Schenectady, where it follows Duanesburg and Curry Roads to Interstate 890, intersecting New York 158, 337 and 146 along the way. At Interstate 890, New York 7 shares pavement with the interstate, until it branches off at Exit 7, forming its own four lane at grade expressway (this section of road was anticipated for an Interstate 88 extension through Albany), intersecting New York 5 and coming to an end at Balltwon Road and Union Ave. Past this intersection, New York 7 continues on as a four lane road with a center turn lane, serving the Albany suburbs of Niskayuna and Latham. At Latham, New York 7 meets Interstate 87 and follows north with the interstate highway for one exit. At Exit 7, New York 7 splits off Interstate 87, and forms its own four lane divided highway (Also to be part of Interstate 88) to head to the eastern Capital District city of Troy, intersecting with Interstate 787 along the way. At Troy, the road narrows back to a regular four lane, and eventually back to a two lane road as it heads out of Troy and the town of Brunswick, to leave the Capital District and continue its trek to the green mountain state of Vermont. New York 7 East A collector/distributor roadway handles the movements between New York 7 eastbound and Interstate 787 south/New York 787 north. Pictured here is the northbound loop ramp to New York 787 (Cohoes Boulevard) to Cohoes and Waterford. Photo taken 06/28/05. New York 7 eastbound crosses the Collar City Bridge between the village of Green Island and city of Troy. Interstate 787 technically follows the bridge to make the connection to downtown Troy. The interstate designation however is unsigned beyond the directional-cloverleaf interchange with New York 7 and 787. Photo taken 06/28/05. A Interstate 787 northbound reassurance shield once adorned this assembly with New York 7 eastbound at the Collar City Bridge. Photo taken 06/28/05. Nearing the east end of the Collar City Bridge on New York 7 eastbound. The bridge dumps traffic onto Hoosick Street eastbound with ramps to downtown Troy via 6th Avenue and U.S. 4 (River and King Streets). Photo taken 06/28/05. New York 7 descends from the Collar City Bridge onto Hoosick Street eastbound for Sycaway and Brunswick Center. The state highway continues east from Troy to Pittstown, Hoosick, and Bennington, Vermont as Vermont 9. Photo taken 06/28/05. The downtown Troy off-ramp departs the Collar City Bridge for Hutton Street west to U.S. 4 (River Street) east and 6th Avenue south to Federal Street west and U.S. 4 (River Street/3rd Street) south to the central business district. Photo taken 06/28/05. New York 7 (Hoosick Street) ascends from the 8th Street intersection to junction New York 40 (10th Street / Oakwood Avenue). As this roadway was to be part of the Interstate 88 extension to Portsmouth, NH, the main Interstate 88 roadway would have continued through the gap you see between the two outer roadways, and would have most likely been elevated over Hoosick Street for a brief distance. New York 40 stems north from Hoosick Street to Schaghticoke Hill, Easton and Argyle east of the U.S. 4 corridor. Photo taken 06/28/05. Eastbound reassurance marker posted between 8th and 10th Streets on Hoosick Street. New York 7 continues another 25 miles to the Vermont state line and Vermont 9. Photo taken 06/28/05. New York 7 West New York 7 (Hoosick Street) westbound descends toward the Collar City Bridge near downtown Troy. The state highway elevates to pass over U.S. 4 (River Street) and the Hudson River en route to Green Island and Watervliet. Hoosick Street meanwhile descends toward 6th Avenue and River Street. Photo taken 06/28/05. New York 7 upgrades to a freeway as it crosses the Collar City Bridge. An on-ramp joins the span from 6th Avenue below. Photo taken 06/28/05. Technically speaking, New York 7 and the Collar City Bridge are part of Interstate 787, though for the most part that overlap is unsigned. A reassurance shield including the state name remains in place along westbound after the 6th Avenue on-ramp. Photo taken 06/28/05. Westbound along the Collar City Bridge on the approach to junction Interstate 787 south and New York 787 north. The forthcoming directional-cloverleaf interchange serves Cohoes to the north and Watervliet, Menands and Albany to the south. Photo taken 06/28/05. A two-lane off-ramp departs New York 7 and the Collar City Bridge westbound for Interstate 787 south and New York 787 (Cohoes Boulevard) north. Interstate 787 travels along the western banks of the Hudson River 7.5 miles south to downtown Albany. Cohoes Boulevard extends the freeway north as a surface arterial into Cohoes. New York 787 connections with New York 32 lead travelers into Waterford. Photo taken 06/28/05. Traffic partitions along the ramps to Interstate 787 south and New York 787 north. New York 787 intersects Tibbetts Avenue nearby at the village of Green Island. Photo taken 06/28/05. Page Updated March 12, 2006.