The lane would be reversible, with a movable barrier like the one in use on the Tappan Zee Bridge, Mr. Ferrara said, so that it could handle inbound traffic in the morning rush and outbound traffic in the afternoon.

WSJ: Plan to Aid Staten Island Commuters

Rather than trying to eliminate the source of these tides, between 1974 and 1984 the U.K. constructed the Thames Barrier, an innovative monumental system of movable floodgates that prevents the flooding.

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