New York – State Expected to Announce New Tappan Zee Bridge

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    New York – Officials are expected to announce that New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge will be replaced rather than repaired.

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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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    mccain palin 08
    mccain palin 08
    15 years ago

    its about time. the money they spent on meetings and studies should of been nixed right then.

    build the damn new bridge

    sarah palin
    sarah palin
    15 years ago

    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

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    15 years ago

    Zei Tappan ah vaant

    Tka BShofar Gadol
    Tka BShofar Gadol
    15 years ago

    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.

    BridgeMavin
    BridgeMavin
    15 years ago

    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.

    anonymous
    anonymous
    15 years ago

    BridgeMavin, thanks for the laugh.

    Lock & Load
    Lock & Load
    15 years ago

    Either way, your looking at More traffic…
    Lock & Load