October 2nd, 2008 @ MReed // No Comments
While the rest of the country is floundering in the midst of the largest economic crisis that has been seen in decades, New York is apparently going to go ahead with a plan to replace the Tappan Zee bridge for tens of billions of dollars.The bridge structure that is there now, cost a great deal of money when it was built, but that was a long time ago, and trying to keep it safe and looking good is getting expensive. With the paranoia about bridge collapses, places like New York have to be careful. So many people use that bridge that a collapse or other serious problem could really hurt or kill a lot of people. However, some question whether this is the right time to start doing work that costs a lot of money, since the economy is so shaky.
Since there isn’t a serious structural problem with the bridge right now, many people think that it would be better to wait and see as opposed to jumping right in. The new bridge will also have a transit system. The existing Tappan Zee bridge has been in use since 1955.
Tags: bridge, new york bridge
