Global Briefs
Published on November 30th, 2018 | by Natural Awakenings Publishing Corp.
0Bridge Reborn
Tappan Zee Repurposed into Reef
The old Tappan Zee Bridge, a three-mile span over New York’s Hudson River, is being turned into several artificial reefs off Long Island. Barge loads of decades-old concrete chunks and steel will significantly expand a state-managed artificial reef program to provide new habitats that increase the diversity of marine life, promote recreational fishing and diving, and bolster economic development.