the new tappan zee bridge is supposed to be finished on august 25, 2017.
the new tappan zee bridge is supposed to be finished on august 25, 2017.
when is the new tappan zee bridge supposed to be finished?
august 25, 2017
after some delays, the project was later expected to be completed by june 15, 2018, at a cost of $3.98 billion. however, the scheduled opening was later pushed back to mid-september. the new southbound/eastbound span was supposed to open to traffic on september 8, 2018. an opening ceremony was held on that date, but the traffic shift itself was delayed when a piece of the old bridge came loose on september 7 while being demolished. the opening of the eastbound span, which was away from the old bridge, was delayed until the old bridge could be stabilized. after the old bridge was stabilized, all lanes were opened on september 11, 2018.
tappan zee bridge (2017–present)
the hudson is crossed at numerous points by bridges, tunnels, and ferries. the width of the lower hudson river required major feats of engineering to cross; the results are today visible in the george washington bridge and the 1955 tappan zee bridge (replaced by the new tappan zee bridge) as well as the lincoln and holland tunnels and the path and pennsylvania railroad tubes. the george washington bridge, which carries multiple highways, connects fort lee, new jersey to the washington heights neighborhood of upper manhattan, and is the world's busiest motor vehicle bridge. the new tappan zee bridge is the longest in new york, although the verrazzano-narrows bridge has a larger main span. the troy union bridge between waterford and troy was the first bridge over the hudson; built in 1804 and destroyed in 1909; its replacement, the troy–waterford bridge, was built in 1909. the rensselaer and saratoga railroad was chartered in 1832 and opened in 1835, including the green island bridge, the second bridge over the hudson south of the federal dam.
hudson river