Tappan Zee Bridge
CountryUSA
Year Built1955
Total Length4,886 m
TypeCantilever
About Tappan Zee Bridge
Crossed the Hudson River north of NYC. Replaced by the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge in 2017. Was built on the cheap during the Korean War. The new twin-span cable-stayed bridge cost $3.9 billion.
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