Fire Shuts Down Throgs Neck Bridge
The Throgs Neck Bridge caught on fire Friday morning, causing massive traffic jams all through New York. Traffic in New York…what else is new?! As a native New Yorker, I’m used to all sorts of traffic, but I’m thankful I wasn’t caught up in this particular jam.
The bridge, which connects the Bronx and Queens, was engulfed in flames caused by a fire started on a construction platform hovering just beneath the bridge. Initially, some lanes were kept open as firefighters fought the blaze early in the morning on Friday, around 5am. Eventually, they shut the bridge down altogether, pushing the line of cars back miles into Queens.
It’s still unclear whether the fire has caused any structural damage. Initial reports indicate that the bridge is still very much sturdy and secure, but there will be experts weighing in on that in the next few days. In my opinion, it would take a very hot, big and long-burning fire to cause any serious structural damage to a massive steel bridge.
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