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Apr 19, 2023 · Nearly five years after the old Tappan Zee Bridge's legacy, lives on as an artificial reef. On a dreary March day, News 12's Nadia Galindo traveled to Southampton, Long Island to find the Hudson ...
Jun 20, 2018 · Later this month 10 barges of Tappan Zee Bridge material, 11 canal vessels, a barge of steel pipe and four barges of jetty rock will arrive off of Fire Island where they will help to expand the 744-acre artificial reef located 2 nautical miles from shore.
Apr 29, 2018 · Recycled bridge parts will go to a New York State artificial reef program to increase marine life and support recreation and economic development on Long Island.
Apr 27, 2014 · Find out what works well at Tappan Zee Bridge from the people who know best. Get the inside scoop on jobs, salaries, top office locations, and CEO insights. Compare pay for popular roles and read about the team’s work-life balance.
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Before material can be deployed at artificial reef sites it must be inspected and cleaned of any hazardous substances. The New York State DEC works with multiple federal agencies to ensure material meets strict standards and is appropriate to use in marine environments.
As quickly as the material settles on the sea floor, the reef structure begins to fill with marine life. Fish like blackfish, black sea bass, scup, fluke, hake, and cod move in to check out the new structure. Lobsters and crabs also take up residence in artificial reefs, and encrusting organisms like barnacles, sponges, anemones, corals, and mussel...
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Jan 19, 2019 · Tappan Zee material was also dropped onto Hempstead Reef in August. The 1940 Mill Basin Drawbridge was once a vital link, not only for mansion-dwellers who have flocked to that area of southern...
Aug 20, 2018 · NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- The remnants of a bridge that once carried about 140,000 vehicles a day are getting a new life. Hundreds of thousands of tons of steel and concrete from the old Tappan...
