The latest alternatives for the new Tappan Zee Bridge were unveiled to residents on Wednesday at the Palisades Center in West Nyack.

The project team for the new bridge put together presentations for the public to view at an open house, where community members from Rockland County could come learn about the new plans.

The goal of this project would be to resolve the congestion and safety problems of the current bridge, which has gone well beyond its designed lifespan and has become difficult for the state to maintain. The project team is currently working on an Environmental Impact Statement for the project, which details the impacts the proposed construction would have on the environment and the community.

"These are the results of our transit alignment and bridge configuration studies thus far, with much consideration given to public input received in more than two dozen community working meetings." said Yvette Hinds, a spokesperson for the project team.

The presentation offered visual aids as well as a video clip to show how the team would like reduce the environmental effects of a new bridge. The presentation included six bridge designs all offering cars lanes, a commuter train and bus line, as well as pedestrian and bike lanes.

Hinds spoke about the plans for non-motorized transportion on the new bridge. The team met with local organizations in the community to help develop the best way to incorporate bicycles and pedestrians into the design. The plan involves creating a wide enough path for bicycle and pedestrian access, and will also connect to public transportation over the bridge.

Community members seemed involved as many people were armed with questions for the team about how the construction would effect their daily commute. "I am for the new design," said a resident of West Nyack. "I hope that it will help to improve the commute into New York City."

The project team is using such open houses as a chance to get feedback from the community. Once feedback is given, and changes are made, the final steps in the process will be to prepare the final impact statement, which is necessary for a new bridge to be built.

The bridge project team also has an office on Main Street in Nyack where the public can get the latest details on the project.