Morning Update for Monday, December 19, 2016

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Word of the Day
Today's word of the day from Wordsmith.org: platitudinarian - One who utters platitudes or trite remarks.
Transit Delays
🚇 Subway Status 🚇
Trains are running mostly on time this morning.
⚠ Delays or service changes on the 7, A/C/E, and N/Q/R ⚠
🚦 Bridges and Tunnels 🚦
Not many problems on bridges and tunnels this morning.
⚠ Delays at the Verrazano-Narrows ⚠
View full details at the MTA's Bridge and Tunnel page.
🚂 LIRR 🚂
Trains on the LIRR are running smoothly this morning.
View full details at the MTA's LIRR page.
NYC Bridge of the Day
Arthur Kill Vertical Lift Bridge Opened: August 25, 1959 Longest span: 558ft It has the longest lift span of any vertical-lift bridge in the world
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