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Posted on: October 11, 2011
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Senator Stewart-Cousins Praises Decision to Expedite Tappan Zee Bridge Project.
(Tarrytown) – Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins (D/WF/ I – 35th District) praised President Obama today for selecting the Tappan Zee Bridge as one of fourteen infrastructure projects nationwide for expedited Federal review and approval. She also thanked Governor Cuomo for advocating the need for this project to the Federal Government.
Her statement is below.
“The Tappan Zee Bridge is a prime example of the need to revitalize our aging infrastructure, so I would like to thank President Obama and Governor Cuomo for helping to expedite this process,” said Senator Stewart-Cousins. “At a time when New Yorkers are looking to get back to work, the rebuilding project will create thousands of jobs here in Westchester County and play a key role in our State’s long term economic prosperity. As we wrestle with the costs of this important project, I am optimistic now that the Federal government has put it on the fast track for approval.”
1 | A.Truman
October 12, 2011 at 3:05 am
It’s not difficult to join Andrfea in her expressions of relief and gratitude now that the green likght would appear to be turned on for this much needed project. However, entirely too much time has been wasted over more than a decade attempting to decide which of many models would best accomplish the long-term solution to the aged heavily used crossing.
Actually, the most practical and affordable solution has been staring planners and engineers right in the face les than 50 miles up the Hudson at the site of the Newburgh-Beacon twin bridges. We must build anotherbridge alongside the existing Tappan Zee