Crane collapses on Tappan Zee Bridge

Published July 19, 2016 This content is archived.

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An article in The Wall Street Journal about Tuesday’s closing of the Tappan Zee Bridge after a construction crane collapsed and blocked traffic for hours on the heavily trafficked span across the Hudson River interviews Jerome O’Connor, executive director of UB’s Institute of Bridge Engineering, who said the damage wouldn’t likely result in any long-term or significant structural damage. “It’s definitely repairable,” he said.

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http://www.wsj.com/articles/crane-collapses-on-tappan-zee-bridge-1468947532

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