The Bear Mountain Bridge, ceremonially named the Purple Heart Veterans Memorial Bridge, [4] is a toll suspension bridge in New York State. It carries US 6 and US 202 across the Hudson River between Bear Mountain State Park in Orange County [5] and Cortlandt in Westchester County.

As the oldest of NYSBA’s bridges, Bear Mountain Bridge was the first vehicular river crossing between New York City and Albany. At the time it was built, it was also the longest suspension bridge in the world and the first suspended bridge to have a concrete deck.

The new Bear Mountain Hudson River Bridge stretched 2,250 feet, with a concrete deck 150 feet above the Hudson. It joined four counties – Orange and Rockland on the west shore and Putnam and Westchester on the east — and opened up a new era of exploration.

As the oldest of NYSBA’s bridges, Bear Mountain Bridge was the first vehicular river crossing between New York City and Albany. At the time it was built, it was also the longest suspension bridge in the world and the first suspended bridge to have a concrete deck.

Nov 27, 2014 · Bear Mountain Bridge, now 90, was an engineering marvel when it was built. A former executive director of the New York State Bridge Authority shares its history, and some secrets.

CROSSING THE HIGHLANDS: The Bear Mountain Bridge, the southernmost crossing administered by the New York State Bridge Authority, carries US 6 and US 202 across the Hudson River, from Bear Mountain State Park at the northern tip of Rockland County to the northwestern corner of Westchester County.

Sep 5, 2019 · Historic Suspension Bridge in Rural Rockland County, New York and Westchester County, New York. This is a spectacular suspension bridge located on an extremely scenic location.

Feb 16, 2023 · Bear Mountain Bridge carries US Routes 6 and 202, the Appalachian Trail, and State Bike Route 9 over the Hudson River at Bear Mountain, New York.

The site of the Bear Mountain Bridge, the Highlands, has long been regarded as vital to the surrounding area. During the Revolutionary War, it was key to the success of the Colonial forces.

The Bear Mountain Bridge was designed with aesthetics in mind to help preserve the scenic beauty of the Hudson River Highlands. At the time of its completion in 1924, the Bear Mountain Bridge was the longest suspension bridge in the world with a center span of 1,632 feet (497 m).