Bridges

Oct
29

Ocean Avenue Footbridge To Finally Receive Paint Job After Sandy Repairs

Contractors for the Department of Transportation were at the Ocean Avenue footbridge today, putting a layer of primer down on
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Aug
05

Economist Weighs In On Chinese Steel Controversy, Saying There’s Precedent For Collapse

Source: atomische via flickr.comThe New York Times published an editorial [http://www.nytimes.com/2013/08/05/opinion/the-price-of-made-in-china.
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May
03

Sunday: Verrazano Bridge And Other Roadways To Close For Five Boro Bike Tour

Source: BikeNewYork.orgAttention drivers! There will be a number of street, bridge and highway closures all over the city this
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Mar
01

Photo: Travel Back In Time And Witness The Verrazano Bridge Getting Built

Source: cheetahlip via redditLately we’ve been featuring some stunning photography [/ten-stunning-views-of-the-verrazano-bridge/] of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge [/in-focus-another-beautiful-verrazano-bridge-photo/], but the one
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Dec
19

MTA Approves Fare Hike! Will Be $2.50 Per Ride, And $15 For Verrazano Bridge

Source: Antonio Martínez López / FlickrWhether by car, bus or subway, getting around in New York City is about to become
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Aug
27

Multiple Daily Bridge Lifts Set To Begin This Week On Marine Parkway Bridge

Photo by Erica ShermanIf you are a motorist who frequently drives over the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge — prepare to
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Jun
05

BREAKING: Truck Strikes Belt Parkway Overpass, SUV Crushed In Pileup

A tractor trailer illegally traveling eastbound on the Belt Parkway struck the subway overpass at East 14th Street, tearing open
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Feb
23

Marine Pkwy Bridge Closures Extended Through March

Notify NYC sent the following alert: > Due to a restoration project in Jamaica Bay, multiple, daily bridge lifts of
Dec
23

Coast Guard Creates "Safety Zone" Under Verrazano

Source: Darny via FlickrBoaters traversing the Verrazano Narrows will now have to contend with a 110-yard “safety zone” [http://www.
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