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Sep 25, 2008 at 04:45 PM
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The state Transportation Department, which has led a years-long study on what to do about the aging bridge, has scheduled a "major announcement" Friday about the span, which links suburban Westchester and Rockland counties.
In recent years, officials have hinted that it would cost no more to replace the 53-year-old Hudson River bridge than to refurbish it and keep it safe for the 140,000 vehicles that cross it every day.
The DOT, the state Thruway Authority and the Metro North Railroad also are likely to announce what form of mass transit — buses, light rail or railroad — the new Tappan Zee would accommodate.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 04:53 PM mccain palin 08 Says:
its about time. the money they spent on meetings and studies should of been nixed right then.
build the damn new bridge
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Sep 25, 2008 at 06:15 PM Anonymous Says:
“ its about time. the money they spent on meetings and studies should of been nixed right then.
build the damn new bridge ”
Republicans are not going to rebuild our infrastructure. It's their whole "small government" religion.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 07:06 PM sarah palin Says:
Democrats won't either cause all the money would go on study after study cause there might b a certain fish in the water. Just look @ the 2nd ave subway its being studied since 1982 at least 3 hundred million dollars later yes 3 HUNDRED MILLION still no subway
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Sep 25, 2008 at 07:15 PM Anonymous Says:
Zei Tappan ah vaant
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Sep 25, 2008 at 09:23 PM Tka BShofar Gadol Says:
If they are building a new bridge, it better be a COOL bridge! Maybe like the one they have a picture of on the internet (probably photoshoped) of a bridge that starts as a bridge and mid river it becomes a tunnel. That would be really cool and worth paying $7.00 to use.
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Sep 25, 2008 at 11:43 PM BridgeMavin Says:
It is very important to realize that a bridge does not have an unlimited life. This hopefully will set a precedent for the replacement of other bridges and infrastructure. The old bridge is too valuable to just throw out, so it should be kept as a spare bridge to be moved around on a as needed basis. Suppose a bridge near Albany New York is beginning to shuckle, the can move the old Tappan Zee Bridge and take the old one to a bridge shop for repairs. After a few years there will be many spare bridges, perhaps one bridge for every man woman and child. In fact these bridges can be set up in the middle of Ocean Parkway and a toll can be charged. You see, Ocean Parkway souds like water and if there is water a bridge is necessary. No one will complain about the toll if you don't raise it too often. I think this one is a winner. Shoin.
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Sep 26, 2008 at 08:32 AM anonymous Says:
BridgeMavin, thanks for the laugh.
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Sep 26, 2008 at 09:30 AM DumDum Says:
“ If they are building a new bridge, it better be a COOL bridge! Maybe like the one they have a picture of on the internet (probably photoshoped) of a bridge that starts as a bridge and mid river it becomes a tunnel. That would be really cool and worth paying $7.00 to use. ”
u can ask bloomy how to create waterfalls near the bridge...
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Sep 26, 2008 at 03:22 PM Lock & Load Says:
Either way, your looking at More traffic...
Lock & Load