Happy Birthday, Bridge!
The Triborough Bridge turns 70 today and the Times takes the opportunity to reappraise Robert Moses:
Posted: July 11th, 2006 | Filed under: Architecture & Infrastructure, Historical, You're Kidding, Right?It was not just another bridge. And the man who built it was not just another power broker. The Triborough opened 70 years ago today, and the anniversary is prompting a reappraisal of Robert Moses, who, although he never learned to drive, rolled out a concrete carpet to the suburbs that changed the face of New York.