Bear Mountain Bridge

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road bridge steel bridge suspension bridge

Bear Mountain Bridge is a steel suspension bridge in New York that carries U.S. Route 6 and U.S. Route 202 across the Hudson River near Bear Mountain State Park.

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Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	road bridge → steel bridge → suspension bridge →
carries	U.S. Route 202 → U.S. Route 6 → bicycle traffic → pedestrian walkway →
connects	Rockland County, New York → Westchester County, New York →
crosses	Hudson River →
designedBy	Clara E. Coffey (chief designer’s office association not certain) →
hasApproachRoad	NY 202 → Palisades Interstate Parkway (via nearby interchange) → US 9W →
hasConstructionType	riveted steel →
hasDeckType	road deck →
hasDesign	wire-cable suspension →
hasFeature	sidewalks → two-lane roadway →
hasLighting	night illumination →
hasMainSpanType	suspended deck →
hasMaterial	steel →
hasOwner	State of New York →
hasRegion	Lower Hudson Valley →
hasScenicViewOf	Anthony’s Nose → Bear Mountain → Hudson Highlands →
hasToll	yes →
isTouristAttraction	yes →
locatedIn	New York → United States →
locatedNear	Bear Mountain State Park →
locatedNorthOf	New York City →
locatedOn	Hudson River Valley →
locatedSouthOf	Newburgh–Beacon Bridge →
maintainedBy	New York State Bridge Authority →
namedAfter	Bear Mountain →
opened	1924 →
openedAs	first highway bridge across Hudson River south of Albany →
openedToTraffic	1924 →
partOf	Hudson River crossing system → U.S. Numbered Highway System →
tollAppliesTo	eastbound traffic → passenger vehicles →
usedBy	cyclists → motor vehicles → pedestrians →
wasWorldRecordFor	longest suspension bridge main span at time of opening →

Referenced by (8)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Bear Mountain State Park →	accessibleVia
NY 202 ("Bear Mountain Bridge area") →	connectedTo
Hudson River →	crossedBy
New York State Bridge Authority →	maintains
New York State Route 9D ("Bear Mountain Bridge (southern vicinity)") →	near
New York State Bridge Authority →	operates
Anthony’s Nose →	overlooks
Anthony’s Nose →	visibleFrom