Interstate 787 North reassurance shield at its beginning. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

The beginning of Interstate 787 North is noted here by mile marker 0.0. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

The speed limit on Interstate 787 North starts out at 55 mph. I-787 never sees a speed limit higher than 55 mph. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at mile marker 0.2. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Take Exit 2 to Port of Albany. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at Exit 2: Port of Albany (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Take Exit 4 to Times Union Center and Downtown Albany. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at mile marker 1. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North reassurance shield. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at Exit 3: US 9 South / US 20 East - Rensselaer / Empire Plaza (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at Exit 4: US 9 North / US 20 West (Photo taken 8/22/16).

View on Interstate 787 North at mile marker 1.7. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Another view on Interstate 787 North in downtown Albany. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North approaching Exit 5 - 3/4 mile. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

The speed limits remain 55 mph maximum and 40 mph minimum. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North approaching Exit 5 - 1/4 mile. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at Exit 5: Interstate 90 - Buffalo / Boston (Photo taken 8/22/16).

View on Interstate 787 North as it prepares to pass underneath Interstate 90 in Albany. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at mile marker 3.7. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at Exit 6: NY 32 - Menands (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at mile marker 5. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Take Exit 7E to Hudson Valley Community College and Joseph L. Bruno Stadium. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at Exit 7E: NY 378 East - South Troy (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Take Exit 7W to Loudonville (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at Exit 7W: NY 378 West - Watervliet (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Another Interstate 787 North reassurance shield at mile marker 6.8. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at mile marker 7.2. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Take Exit 8 to Russell Sage R.P.I. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Take Exits 8-9E to downtown Troy. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Also take Exit 8 to NY 2. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at mile marker 8. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at Exit 8: 23rd Street / Watervliet / Green Island (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Entering the Colonie town limits approaching Exit 9E. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at Exit 9E: NY 7 East - Troy. There is some debate regarding where the northern terminus of I-787 is exactly. Some sources state that it is ahead at Exit 9W, while others claim that it continues here to the east concurrent with NY 7 across the Hudson River into Troy. I believe the second option to be correct, and therefore exited here to continue on I-787 North to Troy. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at Exit 9W: NY 7 West / To Interstate 87 - Schenectady / Saratoga Springs (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North entering the Green Island village limits as it approaches the Hudson River. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

View on Interstate 787 North as it prepares to merge into NY 7 East across the Hudson River. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

NY 7 East reassurance marker. In previous years, an Interstate 787 North reassurance shield was posted in the blank space above this marker, which supports the belief that this is still I-787. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North / NY 7 East as they cross the Hudson River. On the southbound side, an Interstate 787 South reassurance shield can still be seen here. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North / NY 7 East approaching downtown Troy. (Photo taken 8/22/16).

Interstate 787 North at its northern terminus as NY 7 continues eastward into downtown Troy. (Photo taken 8/22/16).