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Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge over the Hudson River, New York
A bridge reborn
When this storied bridge in New York state replaced its famous predecessor in 2017, some locals bristled as it was christened with a big name in local politics rather than its traditional title. Indeed, most New Yorkers still call the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge by its unofficial title, the Tappan Zee Bridge – after what the Dutch named this unusually wide stretch of the Hudson River. Whatever label you put on it (or its predecessor, also officially named after a late governor), the twin cable-stayed bridge is the longest span in the state, tying the east bank village of Tarrytown with the town of Nyack about five kilometres to the west.
A bridge reborn
When this storied bridge in New York state replaced its famous predecessor in 2017, some locals bristled as it was christened with a big name in local politics rather than its traditional title. Indeed, most New Yorkers still call the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge by its unofficial title, the Tappan Zee Bridge – after what the Dutch named this unusually wide stretch of the Hudson River. Whatever label you put on it (or its predecessor, also officially named after a late governor), the twin cable-stayed bridge is the longest span in the state, tying the east bank village of Tarrytown with the town of Nyack about five kilometres to the west.
The Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge spans the Hudson River at one of its widest points.
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