The crossing still is referred to by many who use it as the new Tappan Zee Bridge. Here s a look back at its development, controversies and current status.
The Mario Cuomo Bridge, which replaced the rickety and heavily-trafficked Tappan Zee Bridge in 2017, has structural safety issues that could lead to its collapse, an Albany Times Union investigation found. Cuomo named the bridge after his father, who was New York s governor from 1983 to 1994.
Snapping bolts that are supposed to pin down the bridge s suspension cables were the primary issue, the Times Union reported.
The eight-month investigation also found that Tappan Zee Constructors, the private corporation building the bridge for the state authority, may have committed fraud by concealing the fact that large numbers of bolts had been breaking due to either improper installation techniques, manufacturing defects, or both.