 I @-@ 87 heads northeast from I @-@ 90 as a six @-@ lane freeway with three lanes in each direction . It immediately traverses the Albany Pine Bush Preserve and passes west of Rensselaer Lake before crossing CSX Transportation 's Hudson Subdivision and running parallel to Wolf Road , a business thoroughfare through the town of Colonie . Wolf Road itself begins adjacent to exit 2 , a cloverleaf interchange with NY 5 ( Central Avenue ) . Heading northbound , the ramp for exit 2E feeds directly into the intersection of NY 5 and Wolf Road , located just west of Colonie Center , one of the Capital District 's largest enclosed shopping malls . I @-@ 87 continues to run alongside Wolf Road to exit 4 , a modified diamond interchange serving County Route 151 ( CR 151 , named Albany Shaker Road ) and Albany International Airport . Wolf Road ends south of the exit ; however , another section begins north of the junction , carrying NY 155 away from the airport . Prior to the Thruway , there was no break in Wolf Road ; in essence , Exit 4 was built on top of Wolf Road 's intersection with Watervliet Shaker Road . I @-@ 87 and NY 155 meet at exit 5 , with the latter routed along Watervliet Shaker Road . 
