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'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.

Contents

Route description

History

2006 flood

Exit list

References

Route description

Major cities 'Bolded cities' are officially-designated control cities for signs
★ 'Binghamton' ★ Oneonta ★ 'Albany' (via I-90)

History

2006 flood

Main articles: 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 long section of Interstate 88 near Sidney, New York. Around 6:20 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, two trucks from different directions drove into the chasm, apparently unaware of it, killing both drivers. David Swingle, 42, of Waverly, New York, who was driving westbound, was identified shortly after the accident. The east-bound trucker was Patrick O'Connell, 55, of Lisbon, Maine and his body was found downsteam several days after the water receded.
The New York State Department of Transportation started construction to replace the section of highway almost immediately, and it was re-opened Aug. 31. Families of both victims plan to sue the state of New York for the incidents.^[2]

Exit list

County	Location	Mile[3]	#	Destinations	Notes
Broome	Fenton	I-88 west merges with I-81 south toward NY 17/Binghamton.
		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.

References

1. FHWA Route Log and Finder List: Table 1 - Interstate System - Design
2. Suits pending in I-88 flood deaths
3. NYSDOT Traffic Data Report - Routes 87I to 121