Interstate 487

Interstate 487 (I-487) was a proposed intrastate Interstate Highway in the Hudson Valley region of New York in the United States. At its greatest extent, the highway, known as the Hudson River Expressway (HRE), was to run for 47 miles (76 km) on the east side of the Hudson River from I-87 in Tarrytown to I-84 east of Beacon. It was met with opposition from its introduction in 1965, leading the project to be gradually scaled back before it was cancelled completely in 1971. Ultimately, only one section was built, an 8-mile (13 km) stretch between Ossining and Peekskill. This road became known as the Croton Expressway and was designated as part of U.S. Route 9 (US 9).

This article is about the cancelled Hudson River Expressway. For the former alignment of I-487 in Westchester County, see Interstate 287.

Interstate 487

Canceled portion of I-487 highlighted in brown; Croton Expressway highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-87
Length47 mi (76 km)
HistoryProposed in 1965; cancelled in 1971
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
South end I-87 / I-287 in Tarrytown
North end I-84 near Beacon
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesWestchester, Putnam, Dutchess
Highway system
  • Main
  • Auxiliary
  • Suffixed
  • Business
  • Future
  • New York Highways
  • Interstate
  • US
  • State
  • Reference
  • Parkways
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