Albany is pretty small in area compared to New York City, as seen on this map that shows Albany, as area within the beltways of the Thruway - Interstate 90 Northside Route - Northway - Interstate 787 compared to Lower Manhattan Queens.
Here's a fun one to figure out how all the loop ramps work out together.
Already 70 years ago, the park was criss-crossed by parkways, with more in mind by the Robert Moses and the Master Builders.
Robert Moses' home base, where the Triborough Bridge Authority and his office was located at the height of his power.
Before the Cross-Bronx Expressway was well underway.