Brooklyn Bridge
Vice President Joe Biden was in town today to kick off the start of a Brooklyn Bridge makeover that’s partly funded with federal economic recovery act money, Gothamist reported. The $500 rehabilitation million project, beginning now, involves repainting the bridge and expanding the approach ramps to improve traffic flow. It is set for completion in 2014. The recovery act provided $30 million for the project, with the rest coming from the city and other federal sources. Biden was scheduled to discuss the bridge project today with Mayor Michael Bloomberg. [Gothamist]