Interstate 88 (east)

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Interstate 88
Main route of the Interstate Highway System
Senator Warren M. Anderson Expressway
Susquehanna Expressway
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length: 117.75 mi[1] (189.50 km)
Formed: 1968 (completed 1989)[2]
West end: I-81 in Binghamton
Major
junctions:		 US 20 near Duanesburg
East end: I-90/Thruway in Schenectady
Numbered highways in New York
< I-87 NY 88 >
Interstate - U.S. - N.Y. - Reference

Interstate 88 (abbreviated I-88) is an Interstate highway entirely within the U.S. state of New York. Its western end is at Interstate 81 in Binghamton and its eastern end is at Interstate 90 in Schenectady. It serves as an important connector route from Albany to Binghamton, Elmira (via NY 17/future I-86), and Scranton, Pennsylvania (via I-81). It runs near New York State Route 7, which was once the main route through the area, for its entire length.

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[edit] Route description

[edit] Binghamton to Oneonta

I-88 begins at an interchange with Interstate 81 just north of downtown Binghamton on the banks of the Chenango River. While both directions of I-81 are accessible from I-88 westbound, only one direction of I-81 (northbound) connects to I-88. The missing connection, I-81 south to I-88 east, is made via U.S. Route 11, NY 12 and NY 12A at I-81 exit 6. NY 12A then connects to I-88 at exit 2.

From I-81, I-88 heads east across the Chenango to Port Dickinson, where it merges with the limited-access NY 7 at exit 1. The two routes continue north, then east along the eastern bank of the Chenango River, where it meets NY 12A near Chenango Bridge. I-88 and NY 7 remain alongside the river to Port Crane, where the river begins to follow NY 369 (exit 3) northward. Outside of Port Crane, the expressway heads east to Sanitaria Springs. Here, NY 7 leaves the expressway at exit 4 and begins to parallel I-88, as it does for the remainder of I-88's routing.

I-88 continues east to Harpursville, interchanging with NY 79 (exit 6) near the center of the community. Shortly after meeting NY 79, I-88 reenters a river valley, this time that of the Susquehanna River. I-88 heads to the northeast, following the river and NY 7 to Bainbridge, New York where it meets NY State Route 206 and then on to Sidney, where it meets NY 8, the primary north-south road through the village, at exit 9. From Sidney, I-88 progresses northeast through southern Otsego County, passing Unadilla before entering Oneonta. Within the city, I-88 interchanges with NY 205 ahead of an exit with NY 28. NY 28 joins the expressway, following I-88 out of the city.

[edit] Oneonta to Schenectady

Major cities
Bolded cities are officially-designated control cities for signs

Northeast of Oneonta, NY 28 leaves I-88 at exit 17 to follow the Susquehanna River northward toward Cooperstown. I-88, however, remains on a northeasterly track through rural eastern Otsego County. Upon crossing into Schoharie County, I-88 begins to follow an easterly routing as it heads toward Cobleskill. While NY 7 enters the village, I-88 passes south of it, connecting to the village via two exits with NY 7. East of Cobleskill, I-88 interchanges with NY 145. Howe Caverns, a regionally popular attraction, is located a short distance north of the exit. I-88 continues onward, skirting the northern edge of Schoharie before passing into Schenectady County.

Shortly after entering Schenectady County, I-88 meets U.S. Route 20 east of Duanesburg. Past US 20, I-88 continues northeast, interchanging with NY 7 for one final time before ending at the New York State Thruway (Interstate 90) in western Schenectady.

[edit] History

I-88 was added to the Interstate Highway System on December 13, 1968[2] although all 118 miles (190 km) of the route had yet to be constructed.[3] Construction began on I-88 soon afterward and continued throughout the 1970s. By 1985, I-88 was completed between Port Dickinson and Schenectady.[4] In 1989, construction concluded on I-88[2] with the opening of the final portion of I-88 between its current terminus at Interstate 81 and NY 7 in Port Dickinson.[5]

[edit] 2006 flood

Main article: Mid-Atlantic United States flood of 2006

As a result of the June 2006 flooding in upstate New York and northeastern Pennsylvania, Carr's Creek washed out a 50-foot (15 m) long section of Interstate 88 southwest of Unadilla on June 28.[6] Around 6:20 a.m., two trucks from different directions drove into the chasm, apparently unaware of it, killing both drivers. David Swingle, 42, of Waverly, who was driving eastbound, was identified shortly after the accident.[7] The westbound trucker was Patrick O'Connell, 55, of Lisbon, Maine.[8] His body was found downstream several days after the water receded.[9]

The New York State Department of Transportation started construction to replace the section of highway almost immediately, and it was re-opened August 31.[10] Families of both victims plan to sue the state of New York for the incidents.[11]

[edit] Exit list

County Location Mile[12] # Destinations Notes
I-88 west merges with I-81 south toward NY 17/Binghamton.
Broome Fenton 0.00 I-81 north - Syracuse Westbound only.
0.59 1 NY 7 west Westbound exit, eastbound entrance.
NY 7 joins eastbound and leaves westbound.
2.35 2 NY 12A west - Chenango Bridge
4.61 3 NY 369 - Port Crane
Colesville 7.81 4 NY 7 east - Sanitaria Springs NY 7 leaves eastbound and joins westbound.
12.02 5 Martin Hill Road - Belden
16.00 6 NY 79 - Harpursville, Nineveh
Chenango Village of Afton 23.77 7 NY 41 - Afton
Town of Afton 29.43 8 NY 206 - Bainbridge, Masonville
Delaware Village of Sidney 33.07 9 NY 8 - Sidney
Town of Sidney ~37.2 10 Unadilla
40.51 11 NY 357 - Franklin, Unadilla
Otsego Otego 46.82 12 NY 7 - Otego
City of Oneonta 53.51 13 NY 7/NY 205 - Oneonta
55.76 14 Main Street Eastbound exit, westbound entrance.
56.43 15 NY 23/NY 28 south - Oneonta, Delhi NY 28 joins eastbound and leaves westbound.
Town of Oneonta 58.68 16 Emmons
Milford 61.03 17 NY 28 north to NY 7 - Colliersville, Cooperstown NY 28 leaves eastbound and joins westbound.
Maryland 70.95 18 Schenevus
Worcester ~76.7 19 To NY 7 - Worcester, East Worcester
Schoharie Town of Richmondville 87.86 20 NY 7/NY 10 - Richmondville
89.99 21 NY 7/NY 10 - Warnerville
Town of Cobleskill 95.16 22 NY 7/NY 145 - Cobleskill, Middleburgh
Town of Schoharie 101.04 23 NY 7/NY 30/NY 30A - Schoharie, Central Bridge Access to NY 7 and NY 30 via NY 30A.
Schenectady Duanesburg 112.14 24 US 20/NY 7 - Duanesburg
Rotterdam 116.87 25 NY 7 - Rotterdam, Schenectady
117.75 I-90/Thruway east - Albany Eastbound only.
I-88 east merges with I-90/New York State Thruway west toward Buffalo.

[edit] References

  1. ^ FHWA Route Log and Finder List: Table 1 - Interstate System - Design (CFM) (English). Federal Highway Administration (2002-10-31). Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
  2. ^ a b c Previous Interstate Facts of the Day. FHWA. Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
  3. ^ Gousha. Gousha Road Atlas [map]. (1967) Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
  4. ^ Rand McNally. New York [map]. Cartography by Rand McNally. (1985)
  5. ^ Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. Pennsylvania Official Transportation Map [map]. (1989) Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
  6. ^ Jim Wright. "Driver killed in I-88 bridge collapse identified", Binghamton Press & Sun-Bulletin, 2006-06-29. Retrieved on 2007-10-30. 
  7. ^ William Kates. "Waters slowly recede, residents begin cleaning up", USA Today, 2006-06-29. Retrieved on 2007-10-30. 
  8. ^ "Victim in truck accident identified", News 10 Now, 2006-07-03. Retrieved on 2007-10-31. 
  9. ^ "Body of trucker killed in storms found", Newsday, 2006-07-08. 
  10. ^ Governor Pataki Tours and Announces the Reopening of I-88 (2006-08-31). Retrieved on 2007-10-30.
  11. ^ Suits pending in I-88 flood deaths. Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
  12. ^ NYSDOT Traffic Data Report - Routes 87I to 121. Retrieved on 2007-03-21.
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