In 1922, the Bear Mountain Hudson River Bridge Co. was authorized by the state to build an automobile bridge with a 3-mile approach from the Albany Post Road north of Peekskill. Today that road is ...

The Bear Mountain Bridge opened to the public on Nov. 27, 1924. It was the first span south of Albany to carry cars and trucks across the Hudson River. Crowded ferries led to a call for a bridge ...

When the Bear Mountain Bridge officially opened to traffic on Nov. 27, 1924, the crossing was the longest suspension bridge in the world. And it was the sole Hudson River crossing below Albany.

PEEKSKILL — Celebrations marking 100 years since the opening of Bear Mountain Bridge in the lower Hudson Valley will include an online pop-up shop, guided hiking tours, an art workshop ...

A photo, taken by the construction crew of the Bear Mountain Bridge, was recreated almost 100 years after its opening. Historic Bear Mountain Bridge photo recreated Skip to main content ...

Bridge maintenance workers, local officials and honored guests blocked traffic on the Bear Mountain Bridge Friday for about 30 minutes as they meticulously recreated a 99-year-old photo of workers ...

Authorities responded to the Bear Mountain Bridge in the Hudson Valley after a person jumped off the structure early in the ...

The New York State Bridge Authority took to social media, posting from their official Facebook page that the nest that was built by the maintenance crew (dubbed Operation Osprey) has been deemed a ...

Their legs dangled over Route 6. Some leaned against the steel beams. There was even a dog on the right side of the shot. It was just like 1924, except in color and with safety harnesses.