The New NY Bridge has been open for a while now. Look at the difference between the old Tappan Zee Bridge on the left, and the new bridge on the right. The old bridge, opened in 1955, is a cantiliever truss bridge. The new bridge is called the "Governor Mario Cuomo Bridge" and it is a cable stayed bridge. How different the technology is, and how spectacular it is! This view is looking west, heading upstate.
This is a view headed east, returning from upstate. The photograph below shows a better view of the cables that run from the vertical pylons to support the bridge deck. I have not kept track of when this new bridge was announced, and when construction began, but now feels like the bridge was built in record time. Construction began in 2013 and the first of two spans opened in 2017. It is scheduled to be completed in 2018 when the second span opens.
Great photos. Drove over the new bridge for the first time on January 31st on our way south.
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Yes, great photos! We drove over the bridge last summer on our way to D.C. It looks and feels safer than the old bridge. Trace
ReplyDeleteWonderful photos! Drove over the bridge in July on way to Atlantic City. Looks spectacular!
ReplyDeleteVery nice photo essay on the new Governor Mario Cuomo Bridge. I find the outward leaning towers a bit unnatural looking but agree that the design is a great improvement compared to the original truss bridge!
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