And the bridge will face its first real challenge over the Labor Day weekend, a time of notorious traffic jams. In her hometown, the Champlain Bridge, an older steel structure that looks a bit like the Tappan Zee, is being replaced by a cable-stayed bridge that looks similar to the Cuomo bridge. “Mazel Tov!”Suddenly inspired, Mr. Wasserman, 68, offered a song. With apologies to “Fiddler on the Roof,” it went like this:If I was a rich man, ta la la la laa,Yom pom pom pom pom pom pom,All day long I’ll sing and I’ll celebrateWhat a wonderful bridge we have! Mr. Wasserman thanked his audience, fetched his coffee cup and got back on the road.

Source: New York Times August 31, 2017 09:00 UTC