Bear Mountain Bridge paint and learn at Fort Montgomery State Historic Site: On Saturday, Aug. 3, local artist Stasia Fernandez will offer painting lessons as participants take in views of the ...

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.

A century ago, at 7 a.m. on Thanksgiving Day in 1924, the Bear Mountain Bridge opened to the public. At the time, it was the first bridge to have a concrete deck, the first crossing over the ...

Staff from the Bridge Authority and other area partners gather at the Bear Mountain Bridge Nov. 17, 2023, to recreate a photo taken by the construction crew in 1924.

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.

When osprey nested atop the Bear Mountain Bridge, sticks fell from the nests onto the span, creating a problem for drivers, said Christopher Steber, a spokesman for the New York State Bridge ...

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 ...

The Bear Mountain Bridge was formally - but ceremonially - renamed the Purple Hearts Veterans Memorial Bear Mountain Bridge when Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed legislation into law in 2018.