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About how many more cars cross the Tappan Zee daily now than did in 1955?

Working on the new Tappan Zee is a "dream project." In other words, engineers

Time for Kids Cover Story Quiz

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1
Working on the new Tappan Zee is a "dream project." In other words, engineers
none of the above
came up with the design in a dream
are tired of designing the bridge
are thrilled to be working on the bridge
2
About how many more cars cross the Tappan Zee daily now than did in 1955?
3,900
50,000
238,000
38,000
3
Which New York towns does the Tappan Zee Bridge connect?
Nyack & New York City
Tarrytown & Hudson
Nyack & Tarrytown
Tarrytown & New York City
4
What is another possible headline for this story?
A High-Tech Bridge
History of Bridges
Safety for Falcons
Bridges Around the World
5
The budget for the new New York bridge is
$3.9 million
$1.2 billion
$1.2 million
$3.9 billion
6
What is an emergency shoulder?
a steel beams that supports a bridge
a cable that holds a bridge in place
an area where vehicles can safely pull over
a protected part of a bridge where birds can rest
7
How many lanes will the new bridge have?
four
eleven
eight
seven
8
In paragraph 1, what does "taking shape" mean?
being torn down
being build
being painted
being planned
9
About how many people are working on the bridge?
20,000
5,000
50,000
100,000
10
Why did the writer include a quote from President Barack Obama?
to explain how engineers design new bridges
to show that the government is against building a new bridge
to explain the need for the bridge
to prove that the bridge should be repaired