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Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge
Magdaléna Sobotková
Figure 1: Rendering of the bridge at night. Credit: New York State Thruway Authority
Commencement of works: 2013 Client: New York State Thruway Authority
Opening of the bridge to traffic: Contractors: Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC (TZC)
Eastbound span: late 2018
Main span: 1,200 feet (366m) The Consortium comprises Fluor, American
Bridge, Granite, and Traylor Bros. along with
design firms HDR, Buckland & Taylor, URS, GZA,
and Wilkinson Eyre Architects.
Total length: 3.1 miles, or 16,368 feet (almost 5km) It is design-build project.
Westbound span: 26 August 2017
Cable-Stayed span: 2,230 feet (680m)
Bridge width: Westbound 96 feet (29.3m), Eastbound
87 feet (26.5m)
Overhead clearance: 139 feet (42.4m)
Height of bridge towers: 419 feet (128m)
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