Well that gives me a warm and fuzzy feeling every time I drive over the GW Bridge on the way to my dad's in MA. 81 years old. I always wonder what it would be to replace the GW Bridge even if it was possible.
Groundbreaking for the new bridge began in October 1927, a project of the Port of New York Authority.[10] Its chief engineer was Othmar Ammann, with Cass Gilbert as architect. When construction started the estimated cost of the bridge was $75,000,000.[11] The bridge was dedicated on October 24, 1931, and opened to traffic the following day.
As the surge of water pushed into parts of Lower Manhattan on Monday night, Consolidated Edison took the unprecedented step of cutting off power to customers because of weather.
The utility said it needed to do that to try to prevent damage to equipment stored underground so that power could be restored more quickly after the storm.
At 6:42 p.m., Con Ed shut down the first network at the southern tip of Manhattan, which serves 2,500 customers.
About 20 minutes later they turned off a second network in lower Manhattan that serves about 4,000 customers.
Next on the watch list was a network that serves the Brighton Beach neighborhood in Brooklyn. “That one is right on the edge,’’ said John Miksad, senior vice president for electrical operations for Con Ed, adding that high tide when the strongest surge was expected had yet to arrive.
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