Thursday, February 7, 2013

The Bridge Over the River, Why?

The Tappan Zee Bridge crosses the Hudson River at a place where the channel is three miles wide.  Much better crossing sites can be found not far away.  Why did New York governor Thomas Dewey decide to build a bridge here?  All will be made known . . . as soon as you listen to this podcast.

A Big Bridge in the Wrong Place - Planet Money

Tappan Zee Bridge.
Steve Pomeroy / Wikimedia Commons



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