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| The first vehicular bridge on the Hudson
south of Albany, the Bear Mountain was also the longest suspension
bridge in the world when it was built, and the first suspended span to
have a concrete deck. Unlike most suspension bridges, the side
spans are relatively short, and not supported by the main cables.
Instead the roadway from tower to shore is supported by the ground
beneath, which rises at a sharp angle from the river.
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| Designer | Baird & Hodge (Cables by John A. Roeblings & Sons) | |
| Builder | Terry & Tench | |
| Overall length | 2,255 feet | |
| Main span length | 1,632 feet | |
| Tower height | 361 feet | |
| Clearance from river | 155 feet | |
| Main cable diameter | 18 inches (7,752 individual wires wrapped into 37 strands) | |
| Opened | November 27, 1924 | |
| Acquired by NYSBA | September 26, 1940 | |
| Bridge Type | Parallel wire cable suspension bridge | |
| Original cost | $2,900,000 | |
| 1998 Replacement value | $89,325,000 |
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Photo by Bill Liebman |
