NEW YORK – The New York State Thruway Authority has filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit against the contractors used for the construction of the Mario Cuomo Bridge, saying dozens of cables didn’t meet durability specifications.
The bridge connecting Westchester and Rockland counties was supposed to last 100 years, but now, just six years after it was unveiled, 61 of the 192 cables need to be retrofit, according to the Thruway Authority, which operates the bridge.
“This was built to be a generational bridge to last for generations and what was delivered to us was not,” said Frank Hoare, executive director of the Thruway Authority.
Hoare said the issue is the suspension cable connectors, called anchor pipes, on the span. He said they were not built to the strength and durability required in the contract. The agency is suing the contractors to make them pay the costs of retrofitting the cables.
“The company has refused to take further action, so we are proceeding to hire a contractor and consultants to get the work done,” Hoare said.
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