Tappan Zee Bridge Forum to be Held in White Plains
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The White Plains Business Improvement District (WP BID) and Mayor Tom Roach are inviting residents to a public meeting on the Tappan Zee Bridge reconstruction, Thursday, Sept. 6 at 8 a.m., at the New York Power Authority building, 123 Main Street, White Plains.
Representatives from Governor Cuomo’s office will be in attendance to share information, take questions and engage in dialog about the project.
BRIDGE FACTS (provided by WP BID):
- Over 138,000 vehicles cross the bridge every day.
- Traffic jams and delays are a regular occurrence.
- The accident rate is double the average accident rate on the rest of the 574-mile thruway.
- No lanes or shoulders for emergency vehicles or disabled vehicles exist.
- Repairing the bridge would cost billions of dollars, while only extending the bridge’s life about 20 years.
- Although White Plains is not situated on the Hudson River, the link between Westchester and Rockland Counties affects every community in the region.
- The TZB is a keystone to a larger transportation network that sustains the local economy and upon which hundreds of thousands of people depend on for their livelihoods.
RSVP requested. Call Zulay Fernandez at 914-328-5166 or e-mail zulay@wpbid.com.
