NEW YORK | Mario Cuomo (Tappan Zee) Bridge
Never got around to posting all of the images of the 3 proposals to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge (I will), but here's the winning replacement.
http://archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=6415 Return of the Giants New York kicks off one of the nation's largest public works projects: replacing the Tappan Zee Bridge. http://archpaper.com/uploads/image/tapanzee_03.jpg December 19 2012 Aaron Seward Quote:
http://archpaper.com/uploads/tapanzee_02.jpg http://archpaper.com/uploads/tapanzee_04.jpg http://archpaper.com/uploads/tapanzee_01.jpg |
Its a beautiful bridge, but its completely asinine that they are not engineering a railway (or future capability) into this design - especially with it coming in so far under the original cost estimates. This will be regarded as extremely sort sighted in the not so far future.
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what a disappointing bridge design, option 2 was more aesthetically pleasing IMO
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http://designbuildsource.com.au/new-...w-york-traffic
New Tappan Zee Bridge to Ease New York Traffic http://cdn.designbuildsource.com.au/...Zee-Bridge.jpg Quote:
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Well thats good to know. I guess I was assuming the rail infrastructure would have been on a middle deck, not carried directionally separate on the auto spans.
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I like the proposal chosen, but rail should have been integrated in the design.
The winning design also looks a lot like the cable stayed Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Tampa Bay, Florida: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...FortDeSoto.jpg Coincidentally, the old and now demolished bridge also looked like the current Tappan Zee Bridge: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...y_Bridge_3.JPG |
In TZB Replacement, Location adds to cost - New York Times
Sam Roberts December 17, 2012 http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/20...an-zee-bridge/ http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/...an-blog480.jpg Quote:
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Building it further south would have also placed it too close to the GW Bridge, property of the PA NY/NJ.
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http://www.lohud.com/article/2013011...pan-Zee-Bridge New environmental hearings set for Tappan Zee Bridge Jan. 17, 2013 by Michael Risinit Quote:
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The website for status updates...
http://www.newnybridge.com/ A look back at the 3 finalists... http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415269/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415270/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415271/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415275/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415273/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415272/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415274/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415279/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415277/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415276/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415278/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415283/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415280/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415281/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415282/original.jpg http://www.pbase.com/nyguy/image/148415284/original.jpg |
Rober Moses's 60's bridge plan connecting Long Island to Westchester was a missing link to this plan to connect the region.
http://cdn.newsday.com/polopoly_fs/1..._600/image.JPG http://www.newsday.com/opinion/lette...nter-1.2605002 And his more controversial plan for a Brooklyn Battery Bridge (which eventually got built as a unnel and renamed last year) http://theageofnepotism.com/wp-conte...ery-Bridge.jpg http://theageofnepotism.com/2010/04/...w-york-part-1/ |
http://nymag.com/news/features/tappa...id=nymag_press
Falling Down The Tappan Zee Bridge, as one expert calls it, is the “scary of scaries.” http://images.nymag.com/news/feature...130128_560.jpg By Andrew Rice Jan 27, 2013 Quote:
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will the new bridge be called 'the tappan zee bridge'?
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I developed my life long fear of crossing bridges from the Tappan Zee - and that was thirty years ago when it was probably in far better shape! :uhh:
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Meanwhile, the new Kosciuszko Bridge (Brooklyn/Queens) will get underway also...
http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/...sEnabled=false State seeking suitors to build new Kosciuszko Bridge Department of Transportation begins compiling short-list of potential contractors; first major step toward construction, slated to start fall 2013 http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopo...e29q-2-web.jpg http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopo...e29q-1-web.jpg By Irving Dejohn January 29, 2013 Quote:
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I like the design of the second proposal a lot more. It's understandable as to why they chose the other design instead though....
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It's good that New York City is getting all these new bridges, they're much needed. Not to mention the $500 million renovation of the Brooklyn Bridge. Gov. Cuomo and Mayor Bloomberg know how to get things done! :yes:
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