Tappan Zee Bridge from start to the present
This is a timeline of the Tappan Zee Bridge, from the opening of the George Washington Bridge in 1931 to the Tappan Zee's opening in 1955 to the current structure.
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How it started October 25, 1931
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Gov. Dewey breaks ground for NY Thruway July 11, 1946
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Project gets under way March 1952
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Caissons go floating along October 1953
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Almost finished Video: Constructing the Tappan Zee Bridge September 1954
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Infrastructure at last Dec. 15, 1955
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Getting an identity Feb. 28, 1956
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A bridge for the birds 1988-89
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Malcolm Wilson, the 50th governor of New York, 7- Malcolm Wilson
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Addressing future needs Nov. 28, 2000
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A new bridge Nov. 10, 2011
Dec. 15, 1955
Infrastructure at last
The completed bridge connects the New York City area to 425 miles of superhighways. The 3-mile-long Tappan Zee becomes the largest cantilever bridge in the world.
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