Over The Bow Volume 77 Issue 3 Fall 2019 | Page 40

ON THE HUDSON

The original Tappan Zee Bridge of cantilever truss design was completed in 1955, taking three years to build. Construction on the new twin cable-stay bridge began in 2013 and it was opened for traffic in 2017. Demolition and removal of steel parts from the old bridge are still ongoing.

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