Speeds lowered to 45 mph on I-87 from Albany to NYC during storm FacebookTwitterEmail Vehicles are driven north on Interstate 787 as snow falls on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, in Albany, N.Y. The state put a 45 mph speed limit on I-87 from Albany to NYC. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced various traffic restrictions on highways Monday night as the snowstorm hit downstate hard — including instituting a 45 mph speed limit on I-87 from Albany's Exit 24 to New York City. The speed reduction also is for the Berkshire Spur, as well as other highways going in and out of the New York City area.