Officials delay opening of second span of new Cuomo Bridge

The eagerly anticipated opening of the new Mario M. Cuomo Bridge Bridge, Saturday, was delayed after a piece of the old Tappan Zee Bridge became "destabilized" and "dangerous", have indicated the officials.

The tracks to Westchester were to take traffic after Governor Andrew Cuomo, with Hillary Clinton at his side, presided on Friday a grand opening ceremony of the new infrastructure project lanes of 3.9 billion dollars bearing his name.

But engineers who dismantled the 62-year-old bridge feared a collapse – prompting authorities to postpone itinerant traffic on Friday night.

"Given the proximity of the newly completed span, motorists will remain in the current traffic pattern until the full evaluation of Tappan Zee Constructors is complete," said Matthew J. Driscoll, Chief of State. from New York. Authority.

It is unknown when the new way will open.

"The second span is complete and ready to be opened to traffic as soon as the Thruway Authority is assured that there is no risk to the new span," he added.

The last-minute discovery prompted the Coast Guard to prevent boaters from sailing under the bay.

The opening of the new lanes came a year after a similar celebration marking the opening of the span to the west.

This unexpected setback comes just in time for Cuomo to face Cynthia Nixon in Thursday's Democratic primary.