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Tappan Zee potential lawsuits face federal filing deadline

The Tappan Zee Bridge photographed on the north

Photo credit: Rory Glaeseman | The Tappan Zee Bridge photographed on the north side during a tour provided by the New York Thruway Authority. (March 13, 2012)

The clock is ticking for legal challenges to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's plans for a $5.9 billion new Tappan Zee Bridge, according to federal officials.

The announcement was published in the Federal Register by the Federal Highway Administration, where notices explained that a statute of limitations on lawsuits began on Oct. 31 and would run out within 150 days, or March 30, 2013.

While the...

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