CLIENT
Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC
PROJECT OWNER
New York State Thruway Authority
LOCATION
Nyack & Tarrytown, NY
Stokes Creative Group, Inc. partnered with design-build team Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC to lead the public outreach efforts of the New York State Thruway Authority’s $3.14 billion project to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge, referred to at the time as the New NY Bridge. The bridge, which was renamed the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge in 2017, remains one of the largest single design-build contracts for a transportation project in the United States.
CLIENT
Tappan Zee Constructors, LLC
PROJECT OWNER
New York State Thruway Authority
LOCATION
Nyack & Tarrytown, NY
Stokes was responsible for creating an open and transparent image for the Thruway Authority, keeping the public and stakeholders of New York’s Lower Hudson Valley connected to, engaged in, and informed of the bridge’s progress, events, and activities over the course of this historic five-year project.
Engagement with residents neighboring the construction was handled efficiently and sensitively. The stakeholder database and communications log tracked all stakeholders and correspondence related to such items as construction complaints and community issues, allowing our team to ensure that all issues were dealt with in a timely manner.
The project website (www.newnybridge.com) promoted the New NY Bridge with educational material, videography, and photography.
Our photos and videos preserve this inspiring project. Stokes’ award-winning photographers and videographers worked with the construction teams to safely access the bridge and document the logistics, engineering, design, surrounding natural beauty, and vibrant art that all contributed to this project.
Stokes designed and supported a pair of public information centers. The centers were designed to educate and entertain, and they also doubled as effective spaces to hold meetings with local community groups.
Through a robust education program that was tailored to school groups, Stokes provided programming and educational materials to thousands of students.