Named for a former New York governor, the three-mile twin-span crossing is located less than 20 miles north of New York City and is the longest bridge in New York State. The cable-stayed span crosses one of the widest parts of the Hudson River and features one of the longest shared bicycle/pedestrian paths in the nation.
The Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge is flanked by long approaches, and its visually striking main span establishes an iconic gateway that will serve New York’s majestic Hudson Valley for the next century. Geometrically aligned cables rise from the roadbed like the sails of a ship. Eight tapered towers — each 419 feet tall — lean outward as they embrace the sky. The stays are inclined to the same extent as the towers so that the main span becomes a valley through which each roadway passes.
The New York State Thruway Authority replaced the 62-year-old Tappan Zee Bridge with this state-of-the-art crossing, which fully opened to traffic in 2018.
The bridge connects New York City’s northern suburbs (Westchester and Rockland counties) across the Hudson River and serves as the main conduit between upstate and the New York City metropolitan region.
New York State Thruway Authority 200 Southern Blvd. P.O. Box 189 Albany, NY 12201-0189
Phone
(518) 436-2700
Email
GMMCBInfo@thruway.ny.gov
Website
mariomcuomobridge.ny.gov
Operator
New York State Thruway Authority
Links
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Traffic
Annual
approx. 50 million
Daily
140,000
Lanes
Number of road lanes per direction
4
Number of bus lanes per direction
1
Number of Emergency lanes per direction
2
Pedestrian
1 shared
Cyclist
1 shared
Road wearing surface type
Main/approach spans:
Asphalt
Thickness
10.25” concrete + 1.5” asphalt
Length
Total length of the bridge
4.88 km / 3.03 mi (4,880.76 m / 16,013 ft)
Suspended spans
0.68 km / 0.42 mi (679.70 m / 2,230 ft)
Main span
0.37 km / 0.23 mi (365.76 m / 1,200 ft)
Pylon/Towers
Type
Eight concrete towers
Height
127.71 m / 419 ft (each)
Type of girder
Suspended span
Plate girder with floor beams
Approach spans
Plate girder
Type of foundation
Steel piles reinforced with concrete on bedrock/river soil
River depth at main span
14.6–15.2 m / 48–50 ft
Vessel navigation Channel
Width
182.88 m / 600 ft
Clearance for vessels
42.36 m / 139 ft
Cable structure
Type, dimension etc. of main cable/stay cable
Stay cables are in a parallel strand system of harp geometry. The cables are made of individually sheathed and filled seven wire strands encased in high density polyethylene sheath.
Is the cable structure dehumidified
No
Expansion joints
Number
23
Type
Modular
Product
MAGEBA
Type
Friction pendulum
Extent of inspection and frequency
Bi-annual inspection One central catwalk for each span, four travelers per suspended span; eight tower elevators
Means of funding ongoing costs
Toll
Last updated: September 21, 2021
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