Connections Port of Albany–Rensselaer




1 connections

1.1 rail
1.2 truck
1.3 water-to-water





connections

the port of albany 260 miles (420 km) east of buffalo, 225 miles (362 km) south of montreal, 175 miles (282 km) west of boston, , 135 miles (217 km) north of city of new york makes location regional distribution in northeastern united states , parts of canada. part of inland distribution network, port of albany has twice-weekly barge service , port authority of new york , new jersey terminals. shipments port can leave through many modes of transportation, including truck , rail. albany international airport 15 minutes away cargo facilities. canals allow further water transportation on barges further interior of north america. port handles commodities not carried on ships. grain, molasses, animal feed, wood pulp, , steel go inbound trains outbound trucks.


rail

a switch engine sw-9 train of aprr stands in front of cargill silos @ port of albany–rensselaer.


the albany port railroad (aprr), owned jointly csx , canadian pacific railway (cp rail), has 18 miles (29 km) of track inside port. aprr ties cp rail s colonie mainline , csx s port subdivision rail traffic out of port. norfolk southern has intermodal yard @ port. cp rail s kenwood yard adjacent port. north albany–erie street yard, owned cp rail, few miles north of port , still in city of albany. csx owns 2 nearby yards: selkirk yard 8 miles (13 km) south of port, , west albany yard 4 miles (6 km) north.


truck

major interstates in proximity are:



new york state thruway, toll-road (west albany interstate 90 buffalo , beyond; south thruway interstate 87 new york metro area);
i-787 connects albany troy, new york;
i-87 (south of albany thruway, north adirondack northway @ canada–us border becomes autoroute 15 montreal);
i-90 (west of albany thruway, east toll-free until rejoining thruway on berkshire spur , continuing boston mass turnpike);
i-88 connects albany binghamton, new york.

water-to-water

the port of albany south of new york state canal system begins @ federal dam in troy. erie canal allows water navigation great lakes, , champlain canal connects hudson river lake champlain. richelieu river/chambly canal connects lake champlain st. lawrence seaway , montreal.








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