Support the construction of a new Tappan Zee Bridge! Completed in 1955, the Tappan Zee Bridge was built during a period of material shortages with a 50-year life span. Although it was designed to handle a maximum capacity of 80,000 cars, the structure far exceeds the recommended limit with an average of 140,000 vehicles per day. Now seven years past its intended life cycle, the Tappan Zee Bridge is functionally obsolete and no longer able to safely meet traffic demands.

Can we afford to continue throwing good money after bad? It’s estimated that it would take $150 million each year for the next 10 years to maintain a bridge that is already obsolete. The economic impact caused by the delays is sizable. The new Hudson River crossing would join the likes of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge in Maryland and Lake Pontchartrain Causeway in Louisiana as a dual-span bridge designed to meet the needs of the 21st century. Approved by Homeland Security, the new bridge design includes wider lanes as well as the additional of shoulders and emergency lanes. Safer and smoother traffic flow will benefit both commuters and truckers.