how much did the new tappan zee bridge cost
$3.9 billion
title: Tappan Zee Bridge (2017–present) text: cost about $151 million, about 3 percent of the bridge's projected cost. Responding to widespread concerns about the lack of new public transit service, bridge planners agreed only to build one "dedicated express bus lane" in each direction for use during rush hour. During construction, the project's website referred to the crossing as the "New NY Bridge". However, other sources referred to the crossing as the "New Tappan Zee Bridge". Governor Andrew Cuomo was successful in passing legislation to name the bridge after his father, former Governor Mario Cuomo, on June 29, 2017. This has been met with stiff criticism title: Tappan Zee Bridge (1955–2017) text: the old bridge. Construction began as scheduled during 2013, with completion projected for 2017. The northbound/westbound span opened on August 25, 2017. Southbound/eastbound traffic remained on the old span until October 6, 2017, when it was temporarily shifted to the newer northbound/westbound span. The old bridge was subsequently decommissioned. The replacement bridge project was expected to be completed by June 15, 2018 at a cost of $3.98 billion. After some delays, it was announced that the new southbound/eastbound span would open to traffic on September 8, 2018. However, the opening of the new eastbound span was delayed when a piece title: Tappan Zee Bridge (2017–present) text: new bridge. Six options were identified and submitted for project study and environmental review. The Federal Highway Administration issued a report in October 2011 designating the Tappan Zee's replacement to be a dual-span twin bridge. The new bridge was built a few yards to the north of the existing bridge, and connects to the existing highway approaches of the New York State Thruway (I-87/I-287) on both river banks. Construction began as scheduled during October 2013, with completion targeted for 2017. Originally, some motorists thought that bridge tolls could more than double (to $12-$15 for automobiles, eastbound only), rising to those title: Tappan Zee Bridge (2017–present) text: to its list of projects eligible for federal funds in August 2012. The United States Department of Transportation approved the plan on September 25, 2012. The approval process took fewer than 10 months as opposed to the traditional multi-year process as a result of being placed on a "fast track" for approval by the Obama Administration. On December 17, 2012, New York state officials dropped their proposal for a 45 percent increase on the state Thruway toll for trucks, while advancing a $3.14 billion project to replace the bridge. The new Tappan Zee Bridge was built by Tappan Zee Constructors, title: Tappan Zee Bridge (1955–2017) text: commuter-train tracks and lanes for high-speed buses. The bridge was estimated to cost $6.4 billion, while adding bus lanes from Suffern to Port Chester was estimated to cost an additional $2.9 billion. Adding a rail line from the Suffern Metro-North station and across the bridge, connecting with Metro-North’s Hudson Line south of Tarrytown, would have added another $6.7 billion. The plan was reviewed for its environmental impacts. In 2013, the New York State Thruway Authority began building the New Tappan Zee Bridge, a double-span bridge (four lanes per span in opposite directions) with designated bus lanes, to the north of