“...the MTA could have to submit to not only state but also federal environmental reviews when it comes time to approve the rebuilding plan.”
Environmental reviews? 5, maybe 10 years?
Folks in the Rockaways better hope Obama looses.
I think he’s being a bit dramatic. All applicable environmental documentation requirements were waived by the Federal government when the I-35W bridge was replaced after it collapsed in August 2007. NYC should have no problem getting the same waivers as long as they are basically replacing the bridge “in kind.”