| Bear Mountain Bridge | |
|---|---|
 View from east bank, looking northwest | |
| Carries | 2 lanes of US 6 and US 202; also the Appalachian Trail |
| Crosses | Hudson River |
| Locale | NW of Peekskill, NY |
| Maintained by | New York State Bridge Authority |
| Design | Suspension bridge |
| Total length | 1,641 feet (497 m) |
| Width | 48 feet (15 m) |
| Clearance below | 156 feet (47 m) |
| Opening date | November 27, 1924 |
| Toll | Cars $1. The New York segment of the cross-country US Route 6 takes 78 miles (126 km to traverse the state in the narrowing funnel that becomes Downstate US Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami Peekskill is a city in Westchester County New York. It is situated on a Bay along the east side of the Hudson River. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous The New York State Bridge Authority (or NYSBA) is a public benefit corporation in New York State, United States This article is concerned with a particular type of suspension bridge the suspended-deck type Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. 00 (eastbound) |
| Maps and aerial photos | |
The Bear Mountain Bridge is a toll suspension bridge in New York State, carrying U. This article is concerned with a particular type of suspension bridge the suspended-deck type New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous S. Highways 202 and 6, as well as the Appalachian Trail, across the Hudson River between Rockland and Orange Counties to the west and Westchester and Putnam Counties to the east. US Route 202 is a highway stretching from Delaware to Maine, also passing through the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York The New York segment of the cross-country US Route 6 takes 78 miles (126 km to traverse the state in the narrowing funnel that becomes Downstate The Appalachian National Scenic Trail, generally known as the Appalachian Trail or simply The A The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk, the Great Mohegan by the Iroquois, or as the Lenape Native Americans called it in Unami Rockland County is a County located in the US state of New York, 12 miles north-northwest of New York City. Orange County is a County located in the US state of New York. Westchester County is a primarily Suburban county located in the U Putnam County is a County located in the US state of New York, in the lower Hudson Valley. The span allows connections to the Palisades Interstate Parkway and U.S. Highway 9W on the west bank of the Hudson to New York State Route 9D on the east side. The Palisades Interstate Parkway ( PIP) is a long Limited-access highway in the U US Route 9W is a US Highway which runs from Interstate 95, US New York State Route 9D (NY 9D also known as the Bear Mountain-Beacon Highway, is a north-south road that runs along the eastern shore of the Hudson River.
When it opened on November 27, 1924, it was the first highway bridge to cross the Hudson River south of Albany, New York and the largest suspension bridge in the world; it was also the first suspension bridge to have a concrete deck. Bear Mountain is one of the best-known peaks of New York 's Hudson Highlands. Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A bridge is a Structure built to span a Gorge, Valley, Road, railroad track, River, Body of water Albany is the Capital of the State of New York and the County seat of Albany County. Wikipedia_talkFeatured_lists#Proposed_change_to_all_featured_lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of suspension bridges Concrete is a construction material composed of Cement (commonly Portland cement) as well as other cementitious materials such as Fly ash and Slag The construction methods pioneered in building it would make possible several much larger projects to follow, including the George Washington Bridge and Golden Gate Bridge. In the fields of Architecture and Civil engineering, construction is a process that consists of the Building or assembling of Infrastructure The George Washington Bridge (known informally as the GW Bridge, the GWB, the GW, or the George) is a Suspension bridge spanning The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension Bridge spanning the Golden Gate, the opening of the San Francisco Bay onto the Pacific Ocean
It was built by the private Bear Mountain Hudson River Bridge Company (created by an act of New York State) under control of the family of E. H. Harriman following the construction of Bear Mountain State Park in 1910. Edward Henry Harriman ( February 20 1848 &ndash September 9 1909) better known as E Bear Mountain State Park is located on the west side of the Hudson River in Rockland County New York. Year 1910 ( MCMX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Ownership was transferred to the New York State Bridge Authority in 1940. The New York State Bridge Authority (or NYSBA) is a public benefit corporation in New York State, United States Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. In 1982 it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP is the United States government's official list of districts sites buildings structures and objects deemed worthy of
As of 2007, the automobile toll is $1. 00, collected from eastbound travelers only.
External links
- New York State Bridge Authority site
- Bear Mountain Bridge at nycroads.com
- Bear Mountain Bridge at bridgemeister.com
- Bear Mountain Bridge in the Structurae database
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