Future
In recent years, a variety of proposals (all in the extremely early stages) have been discussed which would completely overhaul I-787, due to the fact that its current configuration cuts off the City of Albany from its historic Downtown Waterfront District, thus curtailing economic growth of the region.
Most of the Albany section of the Hudson River is barely visible from the City of Albany proper, since the bridge pilings of the intricate elevated highway network almost completely obscure views of the river.
One of these is to bury I-787 under its current footprint in a large tunnel network. Opponents view this as a needlessly costly alternative.
The other would be to elevate the highway even further (still in its current footprint), in order for locals and visitors to gain easier access to the Hudson River.
Yet another possible proposal, (also a complete redesign), would be as a controlled-access, multi-lane boulevard along the City of Albany Waterfront area. The idea would be to eliminate most of the complex bridges, on-ramps, and flyovers, and replace it with a ground-level, tree-lined boulevard, with smaller on- and off-ramps, and underpasses connecting the highway to the surface streets.
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