For decades, when Renee Stala had to cross the Tappan Zee Bridge, she was hit with waves of nausea and an overwhelming feeling of dread.
�I would go across that bridge feeling like I would have a heart attack. … It was awful, awful, awful,� recalled the 59-year-old from Nanuet, who finally overcame her fear several years ago with the help of a therapist.
At 15,998-feet long and with narrow lanes, low railings and a sloping roadway, the Tappan Zee has been a longtime nemesis for people with a fear of bridges. For Stala, the Tappan Zee was the worst.
�There is no shoulder, so if you think you are going to get sick or have a panic attack there is no place to move over,� Stala said. �And the way the span goes, it seems like it goes forever. You can�t see the other end of it.�
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