Talks Continue About Tappan Zee Bridge Park
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - If and when a new Tappan Zee Bridge is built, Greenburgh town supervisor Paul Feiner would like to see the old bridge saved.
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"We're urging the state to consider turning the old Tappan Zee Bridge into a park," he told WCBS 880 reporter Peter Haskell on Wednesday.
Feiner envisions it as something of a suburban High Line, and it says it'll probably be cheaper to preserve it than to knock down the three-mile-long structure.
"I think turning it into a suburban version of the High Line would make the Tappan Zee Bridge a real destination point," he said.
Feiner sees the park as one that could be used for walking, biking, skateboarding, entertainment, and even a sculpture garden.
He wants state money for a feasibility study.
A meeting was held on the issue on Wednesday night, but no decision has been made.
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