Interstate 87

Interstate 87 is a 346 mile (558 km) intrastate interstate highway located entirely within the state of New York. Its southern end is at an intersection with Interstate 278 in New York City's The Bronx; its northern end is in Champlain, New York at the Canadian border, where it connects with Quebec Autoroute 15.

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Mile - Km - Intrastate - Interstate highway - New York - Interstate 278 - New York City - The Bronx - Champlain, New York - Canadian - Quebec - Autoroute 15

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The section of highway between the New York City line and the junction with Interstate 90 at Albany is part of the New York State Thruway, for which it was originally constucted in the middle 1950s. The section received its designation as Interstate 87 in 1958.

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New York City - Interstate 90 - Albany - New York State Thruway - 1950s - 1958

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The Tappan Zee Bridge was created as an extension of the original Thruway route to Suffern, New York. It crosses the Hudson River enabling the route to New York City.

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Tappan Zee Bridge - Suffern, New York - Hudson River - New York City

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In New York City I-87 is known as the Major Deegan Expressway, which was opened in 1956 before the Interstate highway system was created. The expressway was named for William Francis Deegan, a civil servant, architect, and member of the Army Corps of Engineers.

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New York City - Major Deegan Expressway - 1956 - William Francis Deegan - Army Corps of Engineers

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North of Albany, Interstate 87 is known as the Adirondack Northway or simply the Northway. The Northway was designated in 1967 by Parade Magazine as America's Most Scenic Highway.

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Albany - 1967 - Parade Magazine

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