#Rotterdam won’t dismantle bridge for Jeff Bezos’ super-yacht

#Rotterdam won’t dismantle bridge for Jeff Bezos’ super-yacht

“Rotterdam won’t dismantle bridge for Jeff Bezos’ super-yacht” The shipyard that’s building Jeff Bezos’ massive 417-foot-high super-yacht reportedly has scrapped plans to ask the Dutch city of Rotterdam to dismantle a landmark bridge to make way for the Amazon founder’s seaborne plaything. Oceanco, the company that was commissioned to build Bezos’ $500 million vessel, has…

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#NYC prohibits Revel mopeds on Queensboro, Manhattan bridges

#NYC prohibits Revel mopeds on Queensboro, Manhattan bridges

“#NYC prohibits Revel mopeds on Queensboro, Manhattan bridges” Users of Revel’s shared mopeds are no longer permitted to ride over the Queensboro and Manhattan bridges, according to the company and city Department of Transportation. Revel informed its customers of the change late last week, reversing a policy it instituted in July that had allowed riders…

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#World’s largest pedestrian bridge opens in Portugal

#World’s largest pedestrian bridge opens in Portugal

“#World’s largest pedestrian bridge opens in Portugal” This bridge will take a toll on the faint of heart. The world’s largest pedestrian suspension bridge — 516 Arouca — opened Thursday in Portugal. The bridge took workers two years to finish.Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters The views of rock-strewn mountains covered in lush greenery are spectacular from the…

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#Feds investigating alleged problems with Kosciuszko Bridge cable armor

#Feds investigating alleged problems with Kosciuszko Bridge cable armor

“#Feds investigating alleged problems with Kosciuszko Bridge cable armor” Federal authorities are investigating claims that anti-terror cable shields on the Kosciuszko Bridge are falling apart as the result of a botched job by an allegedly crooked contractor, The Post has learned. The Brooklyn US Attorney’s Office obtained a subpoena for documents from Hardwire LLC, which is locked…

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