Collar City Bridge

==History==

==History==

Plans for the construction of a new bridge across the Hudson River connecting to Hoosick Street in Troy were proposed in 1954 as part of a {{convert|39.2|mi|km|adj=on}} system of new arterials in the cities of Troy, [[Watervliet, New York|Watervliet]] and [[Cohoes, New York|Cohoes]], which was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in the area through 1970.{{cite news |last=Calkins |first=Herbert A. |date=March 19, 1954 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-record-propose-new-bridge-over/195724655/ |title=Propose New Bridge Over Hudson River |work=The Times Record |location=Troy, NY |pages=1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-record-state-proposes-arterial/195724710/ 19] |access-date=April 17, 2026 |via=Newspapers.com}} At the time, as much of 60 percent of the vehicles on NY 7 passing through Troy were out-of-town through traffic.{{cite news |last=Parker |first=Joseph A. |date=March 20, 1954 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-record-area-officials-view-pla/195724582/ |title=Area Officials View Plans For Proposed Arterial Highways |work=The Times Record |location=Troy, NY |access-date=April 17, 2026 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{refn|group=note|Before the Collar City Bridge was completed, NY 7 was routed within Troy from Hoosick Street to the [[Congress Street Bridge (New York)|Troy-Watervliet Bridge]] via 15th Street and Congress Street.{{cite web |year=1972 |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ien.35556031070782 |title=Interstate Route 787 (Hoosick Street Bridge) Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Design Study Report |pages=25, 30 |id=FHWA-NYS-EIS-72-08-D |access-date=April 18, 2026 |via=HathiTrust}}}} A subsequent study of vehicles crossing the Hudson River in the 1970s showed that approximately 50 percent of traffic using the [[Green Island Bridge]] and approximately 25 percent of the traffic using the [[Congress Street Bridge (New York)|Congress Street Bridge]] were traveling to/from Hoosick Street or points north of Troy.="DEIS" />

Plans for the construction of a new bridge across the Hudson River connecting to Hoosick Street in Troy were proposed in 1954 as part of a {{convert|39.2|mi|km|adj=on}} system of new arterials in the cities of Troy, [[Watervliet, New York|Watervliet]] and [[Cohoes, New York|Cohoes]], which was designed to alleviate traffic congestion in the area through 1970.{{cite news |last=Calkins |first=Herbert A. |date=March 19, 1954 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-record-propose-new-bridge-over/195724655/ |title=Propose New Bridge Over Hudson River |work=The Times Record |location=Troy, NY |pages=1, [https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-record-state-proposes-arterial/195724710/ 19] |access-date=April 17, 2026 |via=Newspapers.com}} At the time, as much of 60 percent of the vehicles on NY 7 passing through Troy were out-of-town through traffic.{{cite news |last=Parker |first=Joseph A. |date=March 20, 1954 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-times-record-area-officials-view-pla/195724582/ |title=Area Officials View Plans For Proposed Arterial Highways |work=The Times Record |location=Troy, NY |access-date=April 17, 2026 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{refn|group=note|Before the Collar City Bridge was completed, NY 7 was routed within Troy from Hoosick Street to the [[Congress Street Bridge (New York)|Troy-Watervliet Bridge]] via 15th Street and Congress Street.{{sfn|FHWA|1972|p=25}} A subsequent study of vehicles crossing the Hudson River in the 1970s showed that approximately 50 percent of traffic using the [[Green Island Bridge]] and approximately 25 percent of the traffic using the [[Congress Street Bridge (New York)|Congress Street Bridge]] were traveling to/from Hoosick Street or points north of Troy.{{sfn|FHWA|1972|p=30}}

The bridge's official name, a reference to the City of Troy's nickname, was selected by an elderly couple in nearby [[Berlin, New York|Berlin]].{{cite news|url = http://timesunion.com/ASPStories/Story.asp?storyID=605780&newsdate=9/9/2007&BCCode=MBTA|title = Bridge to history|accessdate = 2007-09-19|author = Furfaro, Canielle|date = 2007-07-13|work= [[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]]|location=Albany, NY}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Suggestions to name the structure after [[Uncle Sam]] from bridge naming contest were not selected due to doubts of the authenticity of the legend that the name was derived from Troy resident [[Samuel Wilson]].{{cite news |last=Faber |first=Harold |date=May 6, 1979 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/06/archives/troy-gets-new-shopping-mall-as-it-tries-to-halt-decline-outward.html |title=Troy Gets New Shopping Mall as It Tries to Halt Decline |work=The New York Times |access-date=April 17, 2026}} The official name of the structure was codified into the description of I-787 in the ''[[Consolidated Laws of New York]]''.{{cite news |last=Herman |first=Robin |date=June 13, 1980 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/13/archives/the-albany-theme-please-expedite.html |title=The Albany Theme: 'Please Expedite' |work=The New York Times |access-date=April 17, 2026}}{{cite act |url=https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/HAY/340-A |title=Consolidated Laws of New York |at=chap. 25, art. 12, §340-A |access-date=April 17, 2026}}

The bridge's official name, a reference to the City of Troy's nickname, was selected by an elderly couple in nearby [[Berlin, New York|Berlin]].{{cite news|url = http://timesunion.com/ASPStories/Story.asp?storyID=605780&newsdate=9/9/2007&BCCode=MBTA|title = Bridge to history|accessdate = 2007-09-19|author = Furfaro, Canielle|date = 2007-07-13|work= [[Times Union (Albany)|Times Union]]|location=Albany, NY}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}} Suggestions to name the structure after [[Uncle Sam]] from bridge naming contest were not selected due to doubts of the authenticity of the legend that the name was derived from Troy resident [[Samuel Wilson]].{{cite news |last=Faber |first=Harold |date=May 6, 1979 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1979/05/06/archives/troy-gets-new-shopping-mall-as-it-tries-to-halt-decline-outward.html |title=Troy Gets New Shopping Mall as It Tries to Halt Decline |work=The New York Times |access-date=April 17, 2026}} The official name of the structure was codified into the description of I-787 in the ''[[Consolidated Laws of New York]]''.{{cite news |last=Herman |first=Robin |date=June 13, 1980 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1980/06/13/archives/the-albany-theme-please-expedite.html |title=The Albany Theme: 'Please Expedite' |work=The New York Times |access-date=April 17, 2026}}{{cite act |url=https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/HAY/340-A |title=Consolidated Laws of New York |at=chap. 25, art. 12, §340-A |access-date=April 17, 2026}}

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*{{cite web |year=1972 |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=ien.35556031070782 |title=Interstate Route 787 (Hoosick Street Bridge) Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Design Study Report |pages=25, 30 |id=FHWA-NYS-EIS-72-08-D |access-date=April 18, 2026 |via=HathiTrust |ref={{harvid|FHWA|1972}}}}

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