Bear Mountain Bridge is a photograph by Joan Carroll which was uploaded on November 6th, 2014.
Bear Mountain Bridge
This is the beautiful Bear Mountain Bridge, carrying US 6 and US 202 across the Hudson River, from Bear Mountain State Park at the northern tip of... more
by Joan Carroll
Title
Bear Mountain Bridge
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Photograph
Description
This is the beautiful Bear Mountain Bridge, carrying 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. As I drove north from NYC on the west side of the Hudson, I keep peering through the trees, hoping that there would be a good place to pull over to take some photos. This is the view from Route 9W showing the bridge, a railroad bridge in the mid distance, and the William Moreau Popolopen Bridge (a pedestrian crossing) in the foreground. Although it was a cloudy day and threatening to rain all day, the beautiful fall colors of the Hudson River valley could be appreciated. I have a sentimental attachment to this bridge and thus was very happy to enjoy this view. As a kid, we would be taken to Bear Mountain State Park once every summer. Although we lived on a lake and could swim every day in the summer, it was the biggest thrill for me to swim in a swimming pool and jump off the high diving board. Bear Mountain State Park opened in 1916 and it quickly became a popular destination for New Yorkers. But it was difficult getting across the river, with waits for the ferry as long as four hours. In February 1922, a bill was introduced in the New York State Legislature that authorized the creation of a bridge across the Hudson at Bear Mountain. Construction began in March 1923, the towers were completed in April 1924 and the entire bridge completed on September 10, 1924. It was formally opened to traffic on November 26, 1924. When it opened, the Bear Mountain Bridge had the longest main suspension span in the world. FUN FACT: The future general of WWII fame, Omar Bradley, worked on the construction of the Bear Mountain Bridge but quit when a suspension cable he was working on snapped, hitting his wristwatch and snapping it off. NOT SO FUN FACT: It was believed that FDR contracted polio visiting a Boy Scout camp at Bear Mountain in 1921.
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November 6th, 2014