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Repairs and delays continue on the
The Queens-bound right lane on the upper level of the bridge has been closed since a 40-foot tractor-trailer carrying wooden, plastic and metal clothes hangers burst into flames last month.
It took about an hour for firefighters to extinguish the blaze.
In a statement to 1010 WINS, the Department of Transportation said the blaze was “hot enough to melt steel” and said it needs to construct a special beam in order to complete the repairs.
“Work continues on repairs to the
The DOT said the lanes are tentatively scheduled to reopen in October.
2 comments:
This long to fabricate & replace a beam. What they do lose the blueprints ?
They have the blueprints but since 9/11 they don't show them to anyone!
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