WHITE PLAINS -- Gov. Andrew Cuomo is asking the federal government to speed up reviews and approvals for a Tappan Zee Bridge project in the New York City suburbs.
His request comes before any decision has been made public on whether to replace the aging, overcrowded bridge across the Hudson River.
The governor's office said Monday that President Barack Obama invited states to submit big job-creating projects in a competition for expedited approval. Cuomo nominated the Tappan Zee project.
A spokesman said speeding environmental and other approvals would be invaluable for whatever form the project takes.
The competition has nothing to do with funding, which has not been secured. State agencies estimated in 2008 that a new bridge, depending on mass transit options, could cost between $9 billion and $16 billion.
-- Associated Press
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