Bear Mountain Bridge
Bear Mountain Bridge
The first highway bridge to span the Hudson River south of Albany
Begun March 24th 1923 – Opened Nov. 27th 1924
To all who
With thought labor and loyalty have
Contributed to the construction of
This bridge and highway
This tablet is inscribed
Total length of bridge 2257 ft.
Height of towers 355 ft.
Diameter of cables 18 ins.
Length of suspended span 1632 ft.
Clear height above river 153 ft.
Number of wires in each cable 7252
Marker is on U.S. 202 0.2 miles east of U.S. 9W, on the right when traveling east.
Courtesy hmdb.org
