New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s celebration of the full opening of the replacement for the Tappan Zee Bridge was marred by an unexpected safety issue and criticisms from political opponents that he rushed the launch. Engineers spent the weekend assessing structural concerns surrounding a loud popping noise on the Tappan Zee Bridge, which sits next to the newly completed eastbound span of its $3.9 billion replacement, the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, named after Andrew Cuomo’s father.

Source: Wall Street Journal September 09, 2018 21:00 UTC