NYS Plan on 787 Corridor in Albany Released

The state Department of Transportation released its final study examining the possibilities for reimagining Interstate 787. The study lays out five options with the cost ranging from $2.8 to $6 billion. One option rejected was sinking the elevated highway into a tunnel. The release of the study allows for the start of a two-year environmental review process for future projects along the nine-mile highway corridor. The recent state budget allocated $40 million for the review. The project could take up to 9 years. Jodi Smits Anderson of the ALbany Riverfront Collaborative talks to Mark Dunlea of Hudson Mohawk Magazine about the project. You can read Jodi’s recent blog on the topic at 2bgreener.com/?p=4950