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INFRASTRUCTURE$14.3million in federal stimulusfunding for the WardsIsland pedestrian bridgeHARLEM RIVER BRIDGESWARDS ISLAND BRIDGEIn early 2012, NYCDOT completeda $1.5 million rehabilitation of theWards Island pedestrian bridgeincluding bridge deck renovations,a new electrical system, and betterlighting and security. The projectwas funded by the AmericanInvestment and Reinvestment andRecovery Act and allowed a betterexperience for pedestrians usingthe bridge to travel between East103rd Street in Manhattan andWards Island.Willis Avenue Bridge Under Wards Island BridgeTHIRD AVENUE BRIDGEDOT completely replaced theThird Avenue Bridge in 2004,part of a $118 million project toimprove mobility for traffic betweenManhattan and the Bronx. The newbridge span was the first one to befloated into New York Harbor afterbeing constructed in Alabama.3rd Avenue Bridge176Chapter 13: A City of Bridges