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Press Materials

Since 2002 the Project Team has been using press releases to announce public meetings and the availability of reports.

• Media kits for major public meetings have also been prepared to provide the press with background materials.

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Press Releases:

2010

• October 15, 2010 - Tappan Zee Bridge /I-287 Corridor Project Moves Forward, Consultant Team Narrows Bridge Configurations, Transit and Highway Alignments to Consider
• June 25, 2010 - Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project Hosts Open Houses, Team to Share with Public the Results of its Analysis of Transit and Bridge Options

2009

• November 2, 2009 - Public Meetings Set on Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project
• October 21, 2009 - Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project Announces Transit-Oriented Development Training for Localities
• June 25, 2009 - Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project Announces Transit-Oriented Development Technical Assistance Initiative.
• June 10, 2009 - Scoping Completed on the Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project.

2008

• November 20, 2008 - Tappan Zee Bridge Preliminary Financial Report Released
• September 26, 2008 - Proposal For Tappan Zee Bridge & I-287 Corridor Unveiled
• March 11, 2008 - Tappan Zee Bridge Plan Comments Accepted through March 31
• February 12, 2008 - Tappan Zee Bridge Update Packet Released to Public. Information Detailed about Environmental Review, Project Options & Criteria for Transit
• February 7, 2008 - Tappan Zee Bridge Public Meetings Scheduled - Sessions To Be Held in Westchester, Orange and Rockland Counties
• January 17, 2008 - State Charts New Course for Tappan Zee/I-287 Corridor Study: Streamlined Review and Increased Public Involvement Will Speed Completion

2007

• November 2, 2007 - Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Environmental Office Opens. Community Outreach Center and Project Offices Are Open Weekdays for Public Visits
• February 13, 2007 - Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project Open Houses Scheduled for February 27 and 28

2005

• December 5, 2005 - Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Environmental Review Workshops Scheduled for December 12 and 13
  
• September 29, 2005 - New York State Thruway Authority, MTA Metro-North Railroad, and New York State Department of Transportation Recommend Six Alternatives for Further Study in Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Corridor Project
  

2004

• March 15, 2004 - Thruway/MTA Issue Origin and Destination Survey Summary
  

2003

• July 28, 2003 - Tappan Zee Bridge Round 2 Workshops Scheduled for July 29 and 30
  • PDF version (PDF, 134 KB)
• April 1, 2003 – Tappan Zee Bridge Workshops Scheduled for April 8, 9 and 10
  • PDF version (PDF, 133 KB)
• March 24, 2003 – Tappan Zee Bridge Community Centers Open in Tarrytown and Nyack
  • PDF version (PDF, 118 KB)
• March 19, 2003 – NYS Thruway Authority and MTA Metro-North Railroad to Distribute Destination Surveys
  
• January 9, 2003 - Public Invited to Comment on Notice of Intent for Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Environmental Review, Meetings to Be Held January 14-16 from 4 to 9 p.m.
  • PDF version (PDF, 470 KB)

2002

• December 23, 2002 - Notice of Intent for Tappan Zee Bridge/I-287 Environmental Review Published in Federal Register, Public Meetings Planned for January

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