by Kipp Jarden

The plans to fast track a new Tappan Zee Bridge don’t include any of the previously promised trains or buses to ease congestion. But they do include shoulders and a dedicated lane for emergencies — be they political or otherwise.

Illustrator Kipp Jarden is a Nyack native with a BFA in animation from Savannah College of Art and Design who has a passion for creating visual art, especially in traditional forms such as hand-drawn animation and illustration. ‘€œIt Takes a Village: Tappan Zee Bridge Fast Track‘€ #20111204 Copyright 2011, Kipp Jarden

Sources:

• ‘€œIt is a myth that there are a lot of people traveling East cross the Tappan Zee Bridge ,’€ 10/30/2011
• Riverkeeper, Jaffee on Opposite Sides of Tappan Zee Bridge Debate, 12/2/2011
• Tappan Zee Hudson River Crossing Project Scoping Information Packet, October 2011
• Public Scoping Briefings, October 2011 Powerpoint, 10/27/2011 “Replacement Bridge Alternative” p 11.

Note: No announcement has been made on the price of future TZB II tolls, but in October 2010 a NYS Thruway planner speculated that they could run as high as $15 to bond $2 billion. The plan proposed last month suggests bonding a much higher number.