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August 10, 2021 FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY; NOT FOR PUBLICATION, BROADCAST OR SOCIAL MEDIA
ADVISORY: MTA to Open New Third Avenue Bridge in Downtown Mt. Vernon, Fourth Bridge in the City in Three Years
Leaders from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and elected officials will cut the ribbon to open the newly built Third Avenue Bridge over Metro-North Railroad’s New Haven Line in downtown Mt. Vernon, N.Y. The bridge is the fourth bridge the MTA has opened in downtown Mt. Vernon in the past three years and second in three months. It replaces a 121-year-old bridge that was demolished in 2020. WHEN: TODAY, Tuesday, August 10 – 11 a.m. WHERE: Third Avenue Bridge Corner of N. Third Avenue and Fiske Place Mount Vernon, N.Y. WESTCHESTER COUNTY Livestream available at https://youtu.be/zxwksAvzGDY WHO: Janno Lieber, Acting Chairman and CEO, MTA Catherine Rinaldi, President, MTA Metro-North Railroad U.S. Representative Jamaal Bowman Westchester County Executive George Latimer Mt. Vernon Mayor Shawyn Patterson-Howard NYS Senator Jamaal Bailey NYS Assembly Member Gary Pretlow CONTACT: MTA Press Office, (212) 878-7440

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ADVISORY: MTA to Open New Third Avenue Bridge in Downtown Mt. Vernon, Fourth Bridge in the City in Three Years