In 2018, New York used 43,200 cubic yards of material from the old Tappan Zee Bridge across six artificial reef sites; the first 35-acre site was about 2 miles offshore
The remnants of the Old Tappan Zee Bridge have found a new lease on life beneath the Atlantic Ocean. These repurposed materials were purposefully integrated into artificial reef sites surrounding Long Island. New York State agencies cleverly added this debris to enhance existing underwater reef networks, leading to a resurgence of marine life that now…
