2. The New Bridge is Being Built Without Any Accommodation for a Rail Line

Rendering of the New Tappan Zee Bridge bike and pedestrian path. Image via the New NY Bridge.

There will not be a rail line on the new Tappan Zee Bridge, but it will feature a shared-use bike and pedestrian path. This path will include six resting points (belvederes) that according to The New NY Bridge will “will reflect the culture and history of the Lower Hudson Valley.” This recreational opportunity does not currently exist in Rockland or Westchester Counties.

While cars and mass transit will get the chance to start using the new bridge, biking enthusiasts will have to wait until 2018 to use the shared bike path.

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