Cuomo has ordered the Tappan Zee Bridge closed

[cali]

3:20 PM EDT: N.Y. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has ordered closed the Tappan Zee Bridge at 4 pm, the first span across the Hudson River to be closed due to high winds.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/10/hurricane-sandy-live-updates/

By the way, this is an excellent live blog on the latest hurricane news.

[annabanana]

1. Just as well. It's a Lo-o-ong, low, OLD span.

[reformist2]

6. That bridge worries me, even in good weather. :(

[dipsydoodle]

2. They'd mentioned earlier :

tunnels to closed at 6pm local time and bridges to be closed as and when if wind exceeded 60 mph. According to our UK tv news the wind is currently c. 85mph.

[regnaD kciN]

3. That would mean...

...that southern New England is now cut off from the rest of the U.S. -- no crossings south of Albany and Troy.

[dixiegrrrrl]

4. For those of us with no knowledge of the geography up there

I found your comment most helpful.
Context is everything.

thanks..

[cali]

5. hardly cut off.

in any case, what does it matter? Traveling is a lousy idea.

[Ikonoklast]

9. Logistics of freight movements, including food, don't matter?

Five days.

That's how long it will take for NYC and the Island to run out of food after those bridges are shut down.

Perishable food will be gone in three.

[annabanana]

7. Yeah but..

Southern New England has plenty of wiggle room.

(from a LI sand bar)

[HopeHoops]

8. That's a good move. That bridge is old.