Cuomo Bridge

Cuomo Bridge

The Cuomo Bridge is a twin cable-stayed bridge spanning the Hudson River between Tarrytown and Nyack in the U.S. state of New York. Built to replace the original Tappan Zee Bridge, the new bridge's north span carries the northbound and westbound automobile traffic of the New York State Thruway, I-87)and I-287; it will also carry a shared-use path for bicycles and pedestrians. The south span carries southbound and eastbound automobile traffic. The project is expected to cost around $4 billion. This project was built using the design-build method.

Why is this project required? “Bridge traffic grew to about 140,000 vehicles per day in 2016, far more than the Tappan Zee was intended to carry” (New NY Bridge). It is not rocket science to know that the heavy traffic has caused many accidents. There were also minimum lanes to respond to emergency services. With millions of dollars spent to maintain the structure, there was a need to retire the old bridge. The new bridge meant less congestion, with space given to both bicyclists and pedestrians. Thus, the Cuomo Bridge was built.

A picture of the bridge (Image Credits: HDR)