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New Tappan Zee Bridge
General Information
| Other name(s): | Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge |
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| Beginning of works: | 2013 |
| Completion: | 15 June 2018 |
| Status: | in use |
Project Type
| Structure: |
Cable-stayed bridge with semi-fan system |
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge |
| Material: |
Steel-reinforced concrete composite bridge |
Location
| Location: |
Tarrytown, Westchester County, New York, USA Nyack, Rockland County, New York, USA |
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| Crosses: |
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| To replace: |
Governor Malcolm Wilson–Tappan Zee Bridge (1955)
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| Coordinates: | 41° 4' 0.47" N 73° 51' 59.67" W |
| Coordinates: | 41° 4' 28.36" N 73° 55' 11.48" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 365.76 m | |
| horizontal navigation clearance | 347.47 m | |
| pylons | height | 127.71 m |
Materials
| piers |
reinforced concrete
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| girders |
steel
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Products, Services & Reports
The mageba Shock Transmission Unit (STU) is designed to be connected between bridge structure components to form a rigid link under dynamic loads i ...
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Modular Expansion Joints can be constructed for any movements, from about 100 mm up to 2,000 mm and more. They allow movements in all 3 directions ...
[more]Chronology
| 26 August 2017 | The westbound span is opened to traffic. |
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| 6 October 2017 | Eastbound traffic is moved from the old bridge to the westbound span of the new bridge to allow demolition to begin. |
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Participants
Owner
Co-contractor
Steel construction
Expansion joints
Shock absorbers
Relevant Web Sites
Relevant Publications
- Tappan Zee Bridge replacement unveiled. In: Bridge Update, n. 79 (October 2008), pp. 4.
- About this
data sheet - Structure-ID
20043320 - Date created
02/02/2009 - Last Update
16/11/2017