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4) Before the bridge: a documentary about life in the riverfront villages before the Tappan Zee Bridge
Publisher
S. Bretschneider
Pub. Date
n.d
Language
English
Author
Series
Publisher
Rutgers University Press
Pub. Date
2015
Language
English
Description
"A behind-the-scenes look at three decades of planning and politics for the new Tappan Zee Bridge reveals essential lessons for those interested in tackling complex public policy problems, yet it will also confirm your worst fears about governmental dysfunction. The New York metropolitan area abandoned viable options, squandered hundreds of millions of dollars, forfeited more than three billion dollars in federal funds, and missed out on important...
Author
Publisher
Author Academy Elite
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When a famous bridge is scheduled to be torn down and replaced, people from all over gather to honor the beloved landmark. But to one woman, once a little girl, it's more than just a bridge. It's a friendly face and comforting structure she grew up caring about. When the busy bridge came down, she said farewell to her old friend before it got the break it deserved. The Busy Bridge is a poetic book that shows the history of a bridge that outlasted...
Author
Publisher
Vantage Press
Pub. Date
1978
Language
English
Description
"The construction of its foundations, beginning in 1952, involved an unprecedented use of manpower, technology, and machinery. Suitable for college courses, this is a highly technical and meticulously researched history of this important feat of transportation engineering, complete with never before seen hand drawn sketches that express the complexities of engineering methods used to achieve structural stability"--