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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- A widening of the Hudson River in southeast New York, the site of the Tappan Zee Bridge, which is 5 kilometers (3 miles) long. Maj. John André was hanged for espionage in 1780 at the nearby village of Tappan.
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Figuring out how to improve the Tappan Zee is the easy part.
Finding a Fix for the Tappan Zee Andrew Grossman 2011
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And the state's bridge and highway plan doesn't account for the cost of replacing the Tappan Zee, which is owned by the New York State Thruway Authority.
Finding a Fix for the Tappan Zee Andrew Grossman 2011
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The announcement is one of the first concrete details to emerge about how officials intend to pay for the Tappan Zee replacement, a top priority of Gov.
Loan for Tappan Zee Is Sought Ted Mann 2012
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Mr. Cuomo's schedules show two meetings with staff in May and August about the Tappan Zee.
New Bridge Set on Fast Track Andrew Grossman 2011
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In December, Transportation Commissioner Joan McDonald told a crowd of potential bidders on the Tappan Zee contract that the project would be publicly funded and not pursued as part of a public-private partnership, as some had anticipated.
Loan for Tappan Zee Is Sought Ted Mann 2012
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The Tappan Zee is attractive to private companies, Mr. Cavallaro said, because the crossing has a long track record of heavy use — unlike a new bridge or highway.
Finding a Fix for the Tappan Zee Andrew Grossman 2011
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Tappan Zee has dwindled down to basically being just an expanded version of me.
Mike Ragogna: Altair & Vega: A Conversation With Bob James, Plus Twilight Artist Lucy Schwartz's Audio Exclusive Mike Ragogna 2011
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The New York State Thruway Authority has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into the Tappan Zee in recent years, just to keep it usable.
New Bridge Set on Fast Track Andrew Grossman 2011
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Tappan Zee has dwindled down to basically being just an expanded version of me.
Mike Ragogna: Altair & Vega: A Conversation With Bob James, Plus Twilight Artist Lucy Schwartz's Audio Exclusive Mike Ragogna 2011
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Bloomberg News Tappan Zee Bridge "Unless things change very favorably rather quickly, it's unlikely that either the federal or state government will be able to finance the changes they're talking about," said state Sen. Andrea Stewart-Cousins , a Democrat whose district abuts the Tappan Zee.
Finding a Fix for the Tappan Zee Andrew Grossman 2011
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