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Low Tappan Zee bid could knock $5 off toll

An artist's rendition of the design for the

Photo credit: NYnewbridge.com | An artist's rendition of the design for the new Tappan Zee Bridge that was selected by a panel of experts as the best value among the three proposals submitted. The winning design must be approved by the State Thruway Authority. (Dec. 5, 2012)

A surprisingly low $3.1 billion bid to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge could knock as much as $5 off the $14 toll hike that the Cuomo administration once suggested would be needed to pay for the new bridge, transportation analysts said Wednesday.

Industry insiders said the likely leading bidder is Tappan Zee Constructors, a consortium led by Texas-based Fluor Enterprises. The low bid was nearly...

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