This is a single suspension bridge from the Bridgemeister historical inventory of suspension bridges.
1924: Bear Mountain
Anthony's Nose and Bear Mountain, New York, USA - Hudson River
| Bridgemeister ID: | 141 (added before 2003) |
| Year Completed: | 1924 |
| Name: | Bear Mountain |
| Location: | Anthony's Nose and Bear Mountain, New York, USA |
| Crossing: | Hudson River |
| Coordinates: | 41.32 N 73.985 W |
| Maps: | Acme, GeoHack, Google, OpenStreetMap |
| Principals: | Howard C. Baird |
| References: | AAJ, BAAW, BBR, CPW, PTS2, SJR |
| Use: | Vehicular (two-lane, heavy vehicles), with walkway |
| Status: | In use (last checked: 2022) |
| Main Cables: | Wire (steel) |
| Suspended Spans: | 1 |
| Main Span: | 1 x 497.4 meters (1,632 feet) |
| Deck width: | 48 feet |
Notes:
- Became longest suspension bridge by eclipsing 1903 Williamsburg - New York and Brooklyn, New York, USA.
- Eclipsed by new longest suspension bridge 1926 Benjamin Franklin (Philadelphia-Camden) - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Camden, New Jersey, USA.
- Near 2002 Popolopen (William J. Moreau Popolopen) - Fort Montgomery, New York, USA.
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