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Experts like Tappan Zee's chances for key federal loan

A view of the Tappan Zee Bridge from

Photo credit: Chris Serico | A view of the Tappan Zee Bridge from the Riverwalk Park in Tarrytown. (Feb. 28, 2012)

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has repeatedly said he'll build a new $5.9 billion Tappan Zee Bridge even if New York State doesn't receive the loan he requested from the federal government to help pay for it.

But the governor isn't likely to face that problem.

Transportation experts say the proposed new Tappan Zee Bridge is exactly the sort of project the federal government wants to fund under the...

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