At exit 24, Washington Avenue Extension dips southward to serve Crossgates Mall and avoid exit 1 on the Adirondack Northway (I-87) and the Northside Route (I-90). Past the interchange, the road returns northeastward and follows I-90 east to CR 156 (Fuller Road). From Fuller Road it continues eastward to a junction with the on-off ramps for I-90 eastbound and University Drive which leads to the University at Albany uptown campus. At this junction, state jurisdiction of Washington Avenue ends and Washington Avenue continues into downtown Albany as a city street. This section of Washington Avenue connects to the W. Averell Harriman State Office Complex, and NY 85.