Bear Mountain Bridge — Attraction in Town of Cortlandt

The Bear Mountain Bridge has spectacular scenic views of Fort Montgomery, Anthony’s Nose, Bear Mountain and the Hudson river. The Bear Mountain fridge is also a prototype to the George Washington Bridge.

Because of how close it is to New York City The fridge and the trails nearby are heavily traveled on the weekends. There is also how much larger volume of vehicles parked on the sides of narrow roads nearby.

The traffic circle on the west side of the bridge is not easily navigable and because of poor directions on how to use the traffic circle and the joining of the bridge traffic the palisades parkway and Route 9w there are lots...

So glad this bridge is here as it opens up the West side of the Hudson- and all of the things to do over there At completion in 1924 it was the longest suspension bridge in the world until this record was surpassed 19 months later by the Benjamin Franklin Bridge between Philadelphia and Camden, New Jersey.]The Bear Mountain Bridge is unconventional among suspension bridges:[citation needed] though its main span (between the towers) is suspended by cables in the usual manner, the approach spans (outside the towers) do not have suspender cables and are instead unsuspended trusses, like the Williamsburg Bridge in...

Beautiful offerings of landscape and picturesque views. There is a very small, tiny walkway along the side of the bridge from one end to the other and back. I parked alongside the road heading onto 9D and there was ample road parking. Be cautious of folks crossing and cars speeding past.

Once you reach the walkway, there is historical information and some top-notch vantage points to access breathtaking views for photos. There is also a sign along the way for anyone in a mental health crisis to contact 988 due to the prevalence of jumpers on various Tri-State area bridges. Be safe and enjoy...