Interstate 88 (New York)

Interstate 88 marker

Interstate 88

Senator Warren M. Anderson Expressway
Susquehanna Expressway
Map
Map of eastern New York with I-88 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by NYSDOT
Length117.75 mi[1] (189.50 km)
ExistedDecember 13, 1968[2]–present
HistoryCompleted in 1989[2]
NHSEntire route
Major junctions
West end I-81 / NY 7 in Chenango
Major intersections
East end I-90 / New York Thruway in Rotterdam
Location
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountiesBroome, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Schoharie, Schenectady
Highway system
NY 87 NY 88

Interstate 88 (I-88) is an Interstate Highway located entirely within the US state of New York. Nominally signed as an east–west road as it has an even number, it extends for 117.75 miles (189.50 km) in a northeast–southwest direction from an interchange with I-81 north of the city of Binghamton to an interchange with the New York State Thruway (I-90) west of Schenectady. The freeway serves as an important connector route from the Capital District to Binghamton, Elmira (via New York State Route 17 or NY 17, I-86), and Scranton, Pennsylvania (via I-81). I-88 closely parallels NY 7, which was once the main route through the area.

I-88 was assigned in 1968, and construction of the highway began soon afterward. The first section of I-88 opened in the early 1970s, connecting two communities northeast of Binghamton. The last piece of the freeway was finished in 1989, linking the original segment to I-81 north of Binghamton. Early plans for I-88 called for the road to continue northeast to Troy; however, the east end of the route was moved to Schenectady in the early 1980s. A combined freeway/tollway in Illinois, though not contiguous, was also assigned the I-88 designation in 1987.[3]

  1. ^ Starks, Edward (January 27, 2022). "Table 1: Main Routes of the Dwight D. Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways". FHWA Route Log and Finder List. Federal Highway Administration. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference facts was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Interstate 88 (Western)". Interstate Guide. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved October 4, 2014.

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