Interstate 487
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Interstate 487 was a proposed intrastate Interstate Highway in New York that was to run from The Bronx
to Beacon
. After much resident opposition, the highway was cancelled in the 1960s.
, but the $55 million price tag for a 30 miles (48 km) stretch of road cancelled the idea . In 1936, the Regional Plan Association
proposed an expressway from The Bronx to Albany
. This route would parallel US-9 but was cancelled by World War II
. The New York State Department of Public Works (now the New York State Department of Transportation
) proposed a 30 miles (48 km) long expressway in 1952. This route would begin at Interstate 87/I-287 interchange in Tarrytown
and end at I-84
in Beacon.
Then, in May 1965, Governor Rockefeller introduced the Hudson River Expressway (HRE), a 47 miles (76 km) long expressway on the east side of the Hudson River
from Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway
) in The Bronx
to I-84 in Beacon. Its parent route, I-87, led to the I-487 designation. However, resident opposition led Rockefeller to cancel the section between The Bronx and Tarrytown in August of the same year. Two years later, the Peekskill-Beacon section was also cancelled, leaving only the 10.4 miles (16.7 km) section between Ossining and Tarrytown. This section of roadway, proposed as NY 399, was eventually cancelled as well. The only part of the HRE that was completed was the Croton Expressway
(US 9) from Ossining to Peekskill. By November 20, 1971, Rockefeller declared the Hudson River Expressway proposal dead.
A 69-mile West Dutchess Expressway from Poughkeepsie to Tarrytown was proposed in the 1970s using the I-487 designation, but it was denied.
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
to Beacon
Beacon, New York
Beacon is a city located in Dutchess County, New York, United States. The 2010 census placed the city total population at 15,541. Beacon is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport,...
. After much resident opposition, the highway was cancelled in the 1960s.
History
Interstate 487, named the Hudson River Expressway, was an idea dating back to the 1920s. It was originally planned as a parkwayParkway
The term parkway has several distinct principal meanings and numerous synonyms around the world, for either a type of landscaped area or a type of road.Type of landscaped area:...
, but the $55 million price tag for a 30 miles (48 km) stretch of road cancelled the idea . In 1936, the Regional Plan Association
Regional Plan Association
The Regional Plan Association is an independent, not-for-profit regional planning organization, founded in 1922, that focuses on recommendations to improve the quality of life and economic competitiveness of the 31-county New York-New Jersey-Connecticut region...
proposed an expressway from The Bronx to Albany
Albany, New York
Albany is the capital city of the U.S. state of New York, the seat of Albany County, and the central city of New York's Capital District. Roughly north of New York City, Albany sits on the west bank of the Hudson River, about south of its confluence with the Mohawk River...
. This route would parallel US-9 but was cancelled by World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. The New York State Department of Public Works (now the New York State Department of Transportation
New York State Department of Transportation
The New York State Department of Transportation is responsible for the development and operation of highways, railroads, mass transit systems, ports, waterways and aviation facilities in the U.S...
) proposed a 30 miles (48 km) long expressway in 1952. This route would begin at Interstate 87/I-287 interchange in Tarrytown
Tarrytown, New York
Tarrytown is a village in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County, New York, United States. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hudson River, about north of midtown Manhattan in New York City, and is served by a stop on the Metro-North Hudson Line...
and end at I-84
Interstate 84 (east)
Interstate 84 is an Interstate Highway extending from Dunmore, Pennsylvania at an interchange with Interstate 81 to Sturbridge, Massachusetts, at an interchange with the Massachusetts Turnpike . I-84 has mile-log junction numbering in Pennsylvania; otherwise, exit numbers are roughly sequential...
in Beacon.
Then, in May 1965, Governor Rockefeller introduced the Hudson River Expressway (HRE), a 47 miles (76 km) long expressway on the east side of the Hudson River
Hudson River
The Hudson is a river that flows from north to south through eastern New York. The highest official source is at Lake Tear of the Clouds, on the slopes of Mount Marcy in the Adirondack Mountains. The river itself officially begins in Henderson Lake in Newcomb, New York...
from Interstate 87 (Major Deegan Expressway
Major Deegan Expressway
The Major Deegan Expressway is a north–south expressway in the New York City borough of the Bronx...
) in The Bronx
The Bronx
The Bronx is the northernmost of the five boroughs of New York City. It is also known as Bronx County, the last of the 62 counties of New York State to be incorporated...
to I-84 in Beacon. Its parent route, I-87, led to the I-487 designation. However, resident opposition led Rockefeller to cancel the section between The Bronx and Tarrytown in August of the same year. Two years later, the Peekskill-Beacon section was also cancelled, leaving only the 10.4 miles (16.7 km) section between Ossining and Tarrytown. This section of roadway, proposed as NY 399, was eventually cancelled as well. The only part of the HRE that was completed was the Croton Expressway
Croton Expressway
U.S. Route 9 is a part of the U.S. Highway System that runs from Laurel, Delaware, to Champlain, New York. In New York, US 9 extends from the George Washington Bridge in Manhattan to an interchange with Interstate 87 just south of the Canada – United States border in the town...
(US 9) from Ossining to Peekskill. By November 20, 1971, Rockefeller declared the Hudson River Expressway proposal dead.
A 69-mile West Dutchess Expressway from Poughkeepsie to Tarrytown was proposed in the 1970s using the I-487 designation, but it was denied.