Editing Albany, New York (section)

====Highways====
[[File:2024-07-14 12 09 09 View north along Interstate 787 (Riverfront Route) from the overpass for the ramp to Empire Plaza in Albany, Albany County, New York.jpg|thumb|right|View north along I-787 from the US 9/US 20/South Mall Arterial "circle" interchange in downtown Albany]]
The [[New York State Thruway]] is the most prominent highway serving Albany. From Albany westward, it is part of [[Interstate 90 in New York|Interstate 90]], connecting Albany with major cities such as [[Syracuse, New York|Syracuse]], [[Rochester, New York|Rochester]] and [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]]. To the south, it becomes part of [[Interstate 87 (New York)|Interstate 87]] and leads to New York City. A short un-tolled section of Interstate 90 extends around the northern and eastern portions of Albany before linking back up with the Berkshire extension of the Thruway, which leads to the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]] and ultimately to [[Boston]]. North of Albany, Interstate 87 follows the [[Adirondack Northway|Northway]] to Canada at [[Champlain (town), New York|Champlain]]; [[Quebec Autoroute 15|Autoroute 15]] continues into [[Quebec]], linking Albany to [[Montreal]]. [[Interstate 787]] links downtown Albany to the southbound I-87/Thruway to the south, while to the north, it links with the free portion of Interstate 90 before continuing to Troy, Watervliet, Colonie, and Menands. By way of [[New York State Route 7|Route 7]], I-787 connects to the Northway.<ref name="googlemaps">{{google maps |url=https://maps.google.com/?ll=42.694801,-73.840313&spn=0.072041,0.181789&t=h&z=13 |title=Albany, New York, United States |access-date=June 1, 2010}}</ref>{{better source needed|date=February 2022}}