FUNDING EYED FOR T-Z BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT

FUNDING EYED FOR T-Z BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJECT County, state and federal officials met at Rockland Community College yesterday with an eye on the Tappan Zee Bridge – specifically, on how to fund the long-awaited bridge-replacement project. The proposed $16-billion project would include a new and larger bridge with commuter bus and rail service provided. A federal transportation official promised those at yesterday’s summit that Washington will squeeze out every penny it can for the project. But others, including Orangetown Supervisor Thom Kleiner – who’s running for County Executive – warned that the funds necessary to complete the project as envisioned might take longer to find than expected.