Talk:Interstate 87
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[edit] Exit list
For the free 90 concurrency:
| # | Destinations | Notes |
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| 25-61 |  Interstate 90 west; New York Thruway west - Buffalo |
I-90 joins northbound and splits southbound |
| 1S | to U.S. Route 20 - Western Avenue (New York State Route 910F) | |
| 1E | Interstate 90 east - Albany; Boston, MA |
I-90 joins southbound and splits northbound |
[edit] A nice side benefit, but...
Is it really reasonable to say "I-87 and its Autoroute 15 successor provide a very popular New York-to-Montréal route because of the breathtaking scenery."? They are a popular route in this corridor because they consitute the most direct major through route, not because they're scenic. 18.173.1.42 21:02, 10 July 2006 (UTC)
I really don't think the scenery or Expo 67 caused the construction of the Northway. The road was on the original interstate maps submitted in the early/mid 1950's....I'm also not aware highways in that era were controversial
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- When the Adirondack Northway was built it was named the most scenic highway in the US, and has in the past won awards to that effect, so there is some citation should someone want something similar stated, its not just opinion. I however dont see the need for it, though someone should look up and see what and who did bestow these flattering remarks on the Northway and have them cited on the page, perhaps in its own section in the article (Rewards or Scenery as possible titles?). Also, in history it should be mentioned that the Thruway originally had plans on doing a toll spur from the main line at Albany and go to the Canadian border, as well as the Taconic State Parkway had plans for its parkway to continue north to the Canadian border originally. Either of these would have made the Northway to have never been built. They should be considered at least as somewhat precursor plans to the Northway. Perhaps more info is also needed on US Route 9 and US Route 9W which i-87 supplanted, the effects on downtowns and villages along the way.
[edit] 287 has its own page
Does it really make sense to get into what Interstates 287 junctions with on the I-87 page when 287 has a page for that purpose already?
[edit] 346 or 333?
346 or 333 miles? The article says the former, the infobox the latter. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 65.65.224.103 (talk) 19:41, 29 April 2007 (UTC).
- Based on the NYSDOT traffic counts for 2005, the length is 333.49 miles. --TMF Let's Go Mets - Stats 23:38, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Extention past Western Ave
The idea that the Northway was once supposed to continue past Western Ave is erroneous and an urban legend. NEVER was it supposed to do anything more than what it does now. Yes, there were plans for a mid-crosstown arterial that would have linked i-90 (the free part) with i-787 and i-90/thruway but that had nothing to do with why the northway ends at western ave. it ends there because it ends there! yes it looks like it would fit an exit for the thruway very comfortably, and it will eventually, but no the northway was never to continue to parallel the thruway all the way to exit 23. NO website on cancelled or current highways in the capital district verifies this idea of extending all the way to i-787 and thruway exit 23, gribblenation or capitalhighways or any number of good websites.24.182.142.254 23:51, 15 July 2007 (UTC)
- State law lists a "Southside Route" that was built as I-787 from the Thruway to downtown, and was proposed to continue northwest parallel to the Thruway to at least the city line west of Krumkill Road. [2] labels Route 910F/SH 59008 (the latter number also on [3]), which is the part of the extension in Guilderland, as the "Southside Route". The Albany County portion of the state law includes the part outside Albany: "beginning at a point on the western city line of Albany, west of Krumkill road, thence running generally northwesterly, to a point on the west Albany city line west of Fuller road". So it was planned. --NE2 05:16, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Which part was pushed by Moses?
This article is in Category:Robert Moses projects. Is that referring to the Deegan, or did he have something to do with the Northway? --NE2 04:59, 4 November 2007 (UTC)
[edit] NY 912Q merge proposal
The only notable point about this route relates to the Northway's construction; otherwise, it's an unremarkable exit ramp. – TMF 22:55, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
"Lake George Connector" is likely a neologism as well - the only three Google results are all roadgeek sites. – TMF 23:01, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
- To the second thing, says Lake George Connector. And for the first thing, give the thing a shot. I can get it to GA quickly, and I'd like to keep it.Mitch32contribs 20:39, 4 May 2008 (UTC)
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- I don't see what's there to "give it a shot". Its only claim to notability is that it was once part of the Northway. Otherwise, it's a half-mile long unsigned roadway that is essentially an exit ramp, and I don't see why this should get an article when I don't believe that sub-one mile long signed routes should. I've posted this discussion to WT:USRD. – TMF 02:47, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
I support a merge, possibly into a separate Northway article if this one gets too long, unless Mitch can show that there's a lot more history. --NE2 09:36, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
- Got one condition if its gonna be merged. That 912Q be covered in a brand-new Northway article, and that a List of reference routes in Warren County, New York be made to cover 911E, 912Q and 917A in a summarized version as well. This would be beneficial, as to 1) clean up the huge list, and 2) make a summarized version of all 3 roads in the county. Or if that doesn't work: List of highways in Warren County, New York to cover all roads with summarization. Either will work, but that's the only way I'll accept a merge of NY 912Q.Mitch32contribs 10:42, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
- Why does it need to be summarized in a list if it's summarized in the Northway article? --NE2 11:43, 5 May 2008 (UTC)
