The Collar City Bridge (also known as the Hoosick Street Bridge) carries NYS Route 7 (NY 7) across the Hudson River connecting Colonie, New York, with Troy, by way of passing over Green Island.

Collar City Bridge
Coordinates42°44′25″N 73°41′20″W / 42.740218°N 73.688884°W / 42.740218; -73.688884 (Collar City Bridge)
Carries8 lanes of NY 7
CrossesHudson River
LocaleColonie, Green Island and Troy, NY
Other name(s)Hoosick Street Bridge
Maintained byNYSDOT
ID number1070869
Characteristics
DesignGirder bridge
History
Opened1981
Location
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History

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Traveling west on the bridge

The bridge had been planned since the 1950s, but did not open to traffic until 1981 connecting Troy and Green Island to I-787. By the end of the decade, the NY 7 Freeway was completed with a connection to the bridge. The bridge's official name, a reference to the City of Troy's nickname, was selected by an elderly couple in nearby Berlin.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ Furfaro, Canielle (2007-07-13). "Bridge to history". Times Union (Albany). Retrieved 2007-09-19. [dead link]