Transportation Information

Schodack enjoys easy access to highway, rail, air and water transport.
 

Major north-south and east-west Interstate routes cross in and near Schodack. The Capital Region is also a major junction for passenger and freight rail service, and is served by numerous major airlines and some ocean-going freighters. Local and long-distance busses complement uncongested highways. Numerous regional and national motor freight carriers maintain terminals here as do services such as UPS, FedEx, DHL and others.

The following excerpts from IDA documents provide additional details.

The Town of Schodack located in Southern Rensselaer County is ideally situated to take advantage of the transportation corridors that have made New York State's Capital Region a major transportation hub. The Town is intersected by major expressways and other first class roads that offer quick easy access to the air, water and rail terminals of the City of Albany and vicinity. These highways lead directly from Schodack to major markets throughout the Northeast. Important rail routes pass through the Town and both rail and highway bridges cross the Hudson River in Southern Schodack. Scheduled airline and air freight services are available at Albany International Airport.

Running north and south through the Town is Interstate 90 which starts at the Berkshire Spur portion of the New York State Thruway and runs north and westerly to junctions with the Thruway and the Adirondack Northway (Interstate 87) in Albany. The Northway is a major link to Upstate New York and Canada. The Thruway Albany links New York City with Canada on the North and with Syracuse, Rochester and Buffalo on the west. The Berkshire Spur section of the Thruway crosses from east to west through the southern part of the Town to link the main line of the Thruway west of the Hudson to the Massachusetts Turnpike on the east. Routes 9, 20, 9J and 150 serve local and long distance traffic.

Tandem Trailer Access

Section 385 of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic law allows tandem trailers to access Route 9 in Schodack within a distance of 0.8 miles north from exit B-1 of the New York State Thruway Berkshire Spur.

Railroads

Recently upgraded tracks carry Amtrak and Conrail trains through the Town running between New York City and points north and west along the Hudson River. Freight sidings are used in Schodack and one of the must important freight transfer yards in the East is located at Selkirk, just across the Hudson River. Conrail trains from Selkirk cross the Hudson just south of the Village of Castleton-on-Hudson in Schodack en route to New England. The major passenger terminal of the Capital Region for Amtrak is located just six miles north of Schodack in the City of Rensselaer, providing service to New York City, Chicago, Montreal and Boston.

Water

The Port of Albany facilities at Albany and Rensselaer are about a ten-minute drive from Schodack. The Port includes a foreign trade zone that allows duty-free importation and exportation. The Port facilities include oil terminals, a refinery, grain elevator and warehousing and serve deep water ships (via the Hudson River), barges and other craft, also affording access to the Erie and Champlain Canals to the north and west of Albany. Schodack's accessible riverfront is devoted to recreational facilities.

Air

Albany International Airport, west of the City of Albany can be reached from Schodack by continuous expressway. The Airport has major airline and air freight service, as well as facilities for corporate and pleasure aircraft. A just-completed rehabilitation and upgrade project has increased traffic and provides commuter service to New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington DC and convenient, direct flights to Atlanta, Detroit, Chicago, Pittsburgh, and various Florida terminals. Columbia County Airport, about 10 miles south of Schodack, provides hangars, tiedowns and maintenance facilities for corporate and private aircraft.

Bus Service

Weekday commuter bus service is conveniently scheduled and provides direct or connecting service westward throughout the Capitol District. Buses travel along I-90 or the 9 & 20 corridor eastward into the Village of Nassau. A Park-and-ride lot for bus commuters is provided at the Schodack Town Hall on Routes 9 & 20 at Route 150. Long haul bus service is available from Albany and other nearby points.

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