TZB Deck Panels Distributed Across NYS

TARRYTOWN, NY — Concrete deck panels from the old Tappan Zee Bridge have been distributed to local municipalities around New York. Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday the completion of deliveries of 135 of the panels to eight counties, one town and the Department of Transportation.

Including removal and delivery, the units have an estimated value of approximately $4.1 million.

Fourteen of the deck panels were delivered to Orange County in the Hudson Valley.

“The Tappan Zee Bridge will live on as part of critical bridge and infrastructure projects across this great state,” Cuomo said. “Reusing materials from the bridge to support local communities is another example of smart, cost-effective governance.”

Installed within the last 10 years, the TZB deck panel units are approximately 13 feet wide by 50 feet long. Each panel is 8.25 inches thick and weighs anywhere from 75,000 to 110,000 pounds. The deck panel program is now closed.

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Orange County requested deck panels and will be using three of the 14 deck panels it received for a highway bridge on Route 11 in the Town of Mount Hope.

Orange County Executive Steve Neuhaus said the repurposing of the old bridge panels will save taxpayer money.

“Three of the decking panels are being used in the Town of Mount Hope right now for a critical bridge crossing to ensure first responders can reach critical infrastructure in a timely manner,” he said.

Earlier this year, parts of the former TZB were dumped off Long Island to expand New York’s network of artificial reefs. More than 1,000 tons of material were added to the Shinnecock Reef, off the south shore of Long Island.

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