Tappan Zee work started?

[_Simon]

http://www.thruway.ny.gov/news/pressrel/2018/01/2018-01-17-toll-amnesty-pgm.html

Press release for the launch of a cashless tolling amnesty program, with new toll signage noted within the press release...

At no point in that press release do they mention "Tappan Zee." It's all "Gov. Mario M. Cuomo." I wonder if that might cause some confusion? Is it reasonable to expect that everyone would have heard about the name change?

Let's all call it the Gov. Tappan M. Zee Memorial Bridge.

SM-G955U

[empirestate]

At no point in that press release do they mention "Tappan Zee." It's all "Gov. Mario M. Cuomo." I wonder if that might cause some confusion? Is it reasonable to expect that everyone would have heard about the name change?

Yes, actually. There was some Facebook faux-outrage about it going around for a while (think red Starbucks cups, but a milder version) and I think the hyper-local news beat has covered it a fair bit, too.

[davewiecking]

Implosion of most of the bridge scheduled within the hour. Pix11.com has coverage.

[empirestate]

It's down. Along with some cranes and port-a-johns.

[roadman65]

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.aol.com/amp/2019/01/15/explosion-takes-down-tappan-zee-bridge-on-hudson-river/

Here it is or here it was.

[empirestate]

Did anyone happen to capture the live tower webcam that was streaming at newnybridge.com? I had the feed open, but the demolition itself was a shorter event than each of the necessary continual reloadings of the page.

[kalvado]

Did anyone happen to capture the live tower webcam that was streaming at newnybridge.com? I had the feed open, but the demolition itself was a shorter event than each of the necessary continual reloadings of the page.

Almost (although I was using youtube feed)
Heard "wow!" in my earphones, clicked to video tab, saw the span half way in flight...

[empirestate]

Did anyone happen to capture the live tower webcam that was streaming at newnybridge.com? I had the feed open, but the demolition itself was a shorter event than each of the necessary continual reloadings of the page.

Almost (although I was using youtube feed)
Heard "wow!" in my earphones, clicked to video tab, saw the span half way in flight...

Do you have the YouTube link for the tower webcam feed?

[kalvado]

Did anyone happen to capture the live tower webcam that was streaming at newnybridge.com? I had the feed open, but the demolition itself was a shorter event than each of the necessary continual reloadings of the page.

Almost (although I was using youtube feed)
Heard "wow!" in my earphones, clicked to video tab, saw the span half way in flight...

Do you have the YouTube link for the tower webcam feed?

No, that was the first link for "bridge demolition" - it was a live event broadcast, not 24/7 feed I think you're looking for...

[empirestate]

Did anyone happen to capture the live tower webcam that was streaming at newnybridge.com? I had the feed open, but the demolition itself was a shorter event than each of the necessary continual reloadings of the page.

Almost (although I was using youtube feed)
Heard "wow!" in my earphones, clicked to video tab, saw the span half way in flight...

Do you have the YouTube link for the tower webcam feed?

No, that was the first link for "bridge demolition" - it was a live event broadcast, not 24/7 feed I think you're looking for...

Not 24/7; this was a temporary live stream of the tower webcam (View 1 at https://www.newnybridge.com/webcam/ ) set up expressly for the demolition. You said you almost captured it on YouTube?

[02 Park Ave]

Has there been any more news regarding the possible hydrogen embrittlement of the A490 bolts used on the new bridges?

[shadyjay]

Got to travel the new Tappan Zee Bridge today on a work-related day trip from CT to PA and back.  The bridge is really nice, but it feels narrow, primarily due to road work still being performed which has the shoulders closed.  Was surprised to see so many signs still saying Tappan Zee Bridge, on both sides of the river.  I'm not complaining at all, but given how much of a big deal Cuomo made the name change, and seeing "GMCB" on VMSs, I'm surprised there hasn't been a more aggressive campaign to replace the old signage.  Also surprised to see the old lighted "LEFT LANE CLOSED" signs still up on either shore, during the old bridge/movable barrier days.

Photos are on my Thruway page... old bridge at the top, new bridge a little ways down...
https://www.flickr.com/photos/shadyjay/albums/72157698882031051

[GreenLanternCorps]

Looks like the name may get changed back after all...

https://nypost.com/2021/08/11/democrats-want-mario-cuomo-bridge-changed-back-to-tappan-zee/

[Rothman]

Looks like the name may get changed back after all...

https://nypost.com/2021/08/11/democrats-want-mario-cuomo-bridge-changed-back-to-tappan-zee/

Let me know when it actually happens. 

[kkt]

Mario Cuomo will have a good legacy whether the bridge stays named after him or not.

I'm sure Andrew renaming the bridge after his dad had nothing at all to do with them having the same last name.