Tappan Zee work started?

[Alps]

Only the damaged SB lane will remain closed. Everything else looks to be open now.

[cl94]

Tomorrow will be a mess with only 3 lanes, assuming they do a 3-3 configuration all day.

[jeffandnicole]

Tomorrow will be a mess with only 3 lanes, assuming they do a 3-3 configuration all day.

At least it's summer traffic, so that'll dramatically cut down on the congestion.  The worst won't be the 3-3 config...it'll be people slowing down to look at the work going on in the closed lane.

[roadman]

I think the outward slanting towers look kinda weird.  If they're not vertical, they should be slanted inward, making more of an A shape, for the appearance of solidity.

But then how would Honda get their free advertising?

[Alps]

Tomorrow will be a mess with only 3 lanes, assuming they do a 3-3 configuration all day.

At least it's summer traffic, so that'll dramatically cut down on the congestion.  The worst won't be the 3-3 config...it'll be people slowing down to look at the work going on in the closed lane.

The worst will be the 3-3 config on imbalanced days - Friday outbound and Sunday inbound. At least Friday, they could theoretically go to a 4-2 if desired, though that could back up traffic to Interchange 16. I would have to go back and look at the volumes to see how much trouble people are in.

[cl94]

Tomorrow will be a mess with only 3 lanes, assuming they do a 3-3 configuration all day.

At least it's summer traffic, so that'll dramatically cut down on the congestion.  The worst won't be the 3-3 config...it'll be people slowing down to look at the work going on in the closed lane.

The worst will be the 3-3 config on imbalanced days - Friday outbound and Sunday inbound. At least Friday, they could theoretically go to a 4-2 if desired, though that could back up traffic to Interchange 16. I would have to go back and look at the volumes to see how much trouble people are in.

At least they have it somewhat-open. My planned route to the New Haven meet involves I-84 and I'd have to change that if the Tappan Zee remained closed.

[Alps]

Tomorrow will be a mess with only 3 lanes, assuming they do a 3-3 configuration all day.

At least it's summer traffic, so that'll dramatically cut down on the congestion.  The worst won't be the 3-3 config...it'll be people slowing down to look at the work going on in the closed lane.

The worst will be the 3-3 config on imbalanced days - Friday outbound and Sunday inbound. At least Friday, they could theoretically go to a 4-2 if desired, though that could back up traffic to Interchange 16. I would have to go back and look at the volumes to see how much trouble people are in.

At least they have it somewhat-open. My planned route to the New Haven meet involves I-84 and I'd have to change that if the Tappan Zee remained closed.

Even with the Tap closed, I don't think Saturday morning traffic would get to I-84 enough to bother you. Most of the traffic is generated down in Rockland and Westchester.

[cl94]

Tomorrow will be a mess with only 3 lanes, assuming they do a 3-3 configuration all day.

At least it's summer traffic, so that'll dramatically cut down on the congestion.  The worst won't be the 3-3 config...it'll be people slowing down to look at the work going on in the closed lane.

The worst will be the 3-3 config on imbalanced days - Friday outbound and Sunday inbound. At least Friday, they could theoretically go to a 4-2 if desired, though that could back up traffic to Interchange 16. I would have to go back and look at the volumes to see how much trouble people are in.

At least they have it somewhat-open. My planned route to the New Haven meet involves I-84 and I'd have to change that if the Tappan Zee remained closed.

Even with the Tap closed, I don't think Saturday morning traffic would get to I-84 enough to bother you. Most of the traffic is generated down in Rockland and Westchester.

I'm heading down Friday to clinch I-95 in CT and RI, 8, and 15. Given how traffic was on 84 yesterday, one could expect the same. I'd rather take the Taconic and avoid the tolls on the Mass Pike if I have 8 north of Waterbury.

[KEVIN_224]

Plus there is no exit from I-90/Massachusetts Turnpike for MA Route 8...which becomes CT Route 8 eventually.

Any idea how long it'll take before that one lane can be reopened on the TZB?

[SidS1045]

Any idea how long it'll take before that one lane can be reopened on the TZB?

The Thruway Authority says the southbound side will be down to one lane overnight tonight, with all southbound traffic stopped by State Police at exit 10 for approximately 20 minutes at about 9:30PM.  Tomorrow morning (5AM is the goal) all three southbound lanes re-open.  Some additional work will be necessary in the near future.

http://www.thruway.ny.gov/news/pressrel/2016/07/2016-07-21-tz-lane-closures.html

[empirestate]

Though the towers have not yet been topped out, cable-stayed spans are now starting to be hung from them. Steelwork for the approach spans now appears complete, or nearly so, save for what has to wait for removal the old bridge.

EDITED TO ADD PHOTOS:



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[cl94]

Though the towers have not yet been topped out, cable-stayed spans are now starting to be hung from them. Steelwork for the approach spans now appears complete, or nearly so, save for what has to wait for removal the old bridge.


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Yeah, the SB span can't be completed until the old bridge is gone. Nice to see that the cables are going up. This thing might actually be open to traffic within the next few months as planned.

[empirestate]

You'll have to zoom in to see, but the first pair of towers (westbound on the Westchester side) appears to have been topped out and the temporary work structures (what are they called?) are being dismantled.

I noticed only one span of steel yet to be placed on the upstream span.




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[KEVIN_224]

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/politics-on-the-hudson/2016/03/21/cashless-tolls-tz-bridge-starts-april-23/82075974/

Cashless tolling coming to the Tappan Zee by April 23rd!

[kalvado]

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/politics-on-the-hudson/2016/03/21/cashless-tolls-tz-bridge-starts-april-23/82075974/

Cashless tolling coming to the Tappan Zee by April 23rd!

"The future will begin on April, 23, 2016," declared Eric Christensen, the Thruway's deputy director of operations at its monthly board meeting in Albany.

[empirestate]

http://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/politics-on-the-hudson/2016/03/21/cashless-tolls-tz-bridge-starts-april-23/82075974/

Cashless tolling coming to the Tappan Zee by April 23rd!

"The future will begin on April, 23, 2016," declared Eric Christensen, the Thruway's deputy director of operations at its monthly board meeting in Albany.

And here I thought this post would be about the closing of the gap in the bridge:
http://www.lohud.com/story/news/local/tappan-zee-bridge/2017/03/30/tappan-zee-bridge-gap-closed/99832182/

[froggie]

Not sure whether the point of kalvado's post is that cashless tolling wasn't implemented last year as stated in the article (was it?) or if he missed that the article he quoted was from over a year ago...

[Duke87]

The cashless tolling was implemented last year as planned.

The toll is now, temporarily, collected on the Rockland side of the bridge. Once the new bridge is finished a new gantry will be built on the Westchester side, where the old toll plaza was.

As for the point of kalvado's post, the post he's quoting from Kevin was made Today. Kevin missed that he was posting an article from last year.

[cl94]

Cashless tolling definitely began on the announced date. Toll booths have been gone for months. At this point, the only evidence of a toll plaza is the widened ROW.

[KEVIN_224]

Sorry for that, guys! How did I not see that part? I saw the link at a completely different forum without double-checking. 

[Mr. Matté]

Can confirm the cashless tolling and the northernmost new bridge span connection based on travel over it yesterday and today.





(OK, you can't really see those things in the photos, but if you're interested in the progress as of yesterday, there they are)

[empirestate]

And, again–of more up-to-date interest–the gap has been closed.

[PHLBOS]

Side bar question since this thread is talking about the tolls on the bridge:

I just noticed something when comparing my E-ZPass statements (mine is not a NY-issued account).  Last December (2016), I was charged $4.75; this past March, I was charged the cash/toll-by-plate rate of $5 despite having the same exact E-ZPass transponder.

Did the NYSTA Authority recently institute transponder discrimination at the Tappan Zee Bridge (& their other locations) or was the higher toll charge a mistake?

[cl94]

Side bar question since this thread is talking about the tolls on the bridge:

I just noticed something when comparing my E-ZPass statements (mine is not a NY-issued account).  Last December (2016), I was charged $4.75; this past March, I was charged the cash/toll-by-plate rate of $5 despite having the same exact E-ZPass transponder.

Did the NYSTA Authority recently institute transponder discrimination at the Tappan Zee Bridge (& their other locations) or was the higher toll charge a mistake?

The lower toll was a mistake. NYSTA has had transponder discrimination for years.

[02 Park Ave]

The NYSTA stopped the E-Z Pass discount for out of state vehicles this year.