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Green Island Bridge Collapse

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On March 15, 1977 , the collapse of the Green Island Bridge made the
national news. The collapse was blamed on old age and high waters from
Spring runoff and 2.7 inches of rain the weekend prior. It was amazing
that nobody was hurt as the bridge carried over 22,000 vehicles per day
at that time. The collapse affected life in the Village for several years since
the island was isolated from downtown Troy. The present bridge was opened
on September 12, 1981 and it cost $23,000,000 to build

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