Third Avenue Bridge in the Bronx gets stuck due to heat, DOT says
A major bridge that connects Manhattan to the Bronx was stuck in an open position on Monday, effectively stalling traffic until it cools down, according to a DOT official.
The immobility of the Third Avenue Bridge was due to heat expansion caused by high temperatures during the second citywide heatwave of the summer, officials said. Transportation Department and FDNY officials were on-site, spraying the bridge with water in an attempt to cool it down so it can reopen to traffic as soon as possible, DOT spokesperson Vincent Barone said in an email around 5 p.m.on Monday, with temperatures expected to remain high through 8 p.m. on Tuesday, according to officials.
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