Photo credit: NYnewbridge.com, California Department of Transportation | At left, an artist’s rendition of the design for the new Tappan Zee Bridge that was selected by the state Thruway Authority. At right, work under way to demolish old ramps leading to the Bay Bridge on the Oakland, Calif. end.
The company hired to build the new Tappan Zee bridge is the same company hired to build the new San Francisco-Oakland Bay bridge. According to Newsday the Bay bridge is years behind schedule and billions over budget:
“The Bay Bridge is a prime example of the huge cost overruns incurred with the traditional strategy. In the 24 years since California officials began planning it, the cost of the six-mile span has risen from $1 billion to more than $6.4 billion. Initially slated to open in 2007, the Bay Bridge is now six years behind schedule, and counting.”
Eminent Domain Sucks 