Bear Mountain Bridge Road, Straße in den Vereinigten Staaten
Bear Mountain Bridge Road is a narrow, winding route about three miles long that curves through the rocky slopes of Anthony's Nose and connects the Bear Mountain Bridge to US 9. The road forms part of US 6 and US 202, with views of the Hudson River along the way and a restored Tudor-style toll house near its eastern end.
The road was built in 1923 to connect the newly completed Bear Mountain Bridge to US 9, following the Harriman family's private initiative to construct the bridge. After thirty years, tolls were eliminated and the road became part of the state system, cementing its role as a public transportation route.
The road is called the Goat Trail by locals, reflecting how people experience its steep, winding nature through rocky terrain. This nickname shows how the place has earned its character through its challenging landscape and the way visitors naturally describe their journey here.
The road curves around the mountain and has a small parking area where visitors can stop and explore trails leading to the top of Anthony's Nose. The toll house now functions as an information center where you can learn about local hiking routes and points of interest in the area.
During construction, workers quarried about 16,000 cubic meters of stone from the mountain to build a massive retaining wall that still supports the road today. This impressive wall made from local stone is a visible reminder of the original engineering effort from the 1920s.
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