Plates on Tappan Zee Bridge Causing Backup

The construction plates on the bridge made me late for the first half of the week and then they moved the barrier so that the morning traffic had 5 lanes going east and only two lanes going west. I feel sorry for the people trying to cross the bridge going west in the morning.

Here are some pictures of the plates that caused all the trouble.

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Here is the view looking south from the bridge. You can see New York City in the haze. That’s the Empire State Building that you can barely see. I watched the twin towers turn into a pillar of smoke from this spot 7 years ago.

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One Comment

  1. Anonymous wrote:

    Those plates beside creating traffic backups can also cause damage. In my case all four rims on my wife’s car. I went to have the two front tires replaced and the mechanic called me in the shop to show me the damage to all four rims. The car had developed a rumble and I thought the new tires and balancing would help. It didn’t, now I know why. Has anyone else had this experience?

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