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Hudson River Bridges

Geographically, the Hudson Valley could refer to all areas along the Hudson River, including the Bronx or even Bergen County, New Jersey. However, this definition is not commonly used and the Tappan Zee Bridge is often considered the southern limit of the area. Though Westchester County is often classified as part of the region, Westchester residents who live at the southern end of the county (and especially the parts closer to the Long Island Sound than the Hudson River) generally do not associate themselves with the region. Including all of Westchester County in the definition of the region would seem unusual to many and seem like something one might only read in a travel guide. In fact, there is a road sign on the New York State Thruway in Yonkers that suggests that the "Hudson Valley region" is located somewhere further to the north and west along the Thruway.
Source: Wikipedia

The Hudson River is 315-mile long.

Mount Marcy, Lake Tear of the Clouds, is the source of the Hudson.

The Hudson River was originally called Mahicanituk by the Native Americans living on its shores. It meant "continually flowing water."

Poughkeepsie is the northern point of the salt line carried by the tidal currents

The Hudson river meets the ocean at Battery Park in Manhattan.

Hudson Valley boat launch sites

Extending from Waterford, just north of Albany, to the northern border of New York City, the Hudson River Valley National Heritage Area encompasses over 4 million acres. The region is home to 2.5 million residents, five National Historic Sites, 58 National Historic Landmarks, 89 historic districts, and over 1,000 sites listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
(Paragraph from the Hudson River Valley Institute)

Hudson River Bridges

Listed in order of South to North

George Washington Bridge

(I95) connects 179th Street in Manhattan and Fort Lee, NJ
Historic overview

New York, New York - The Little Red Lighthouse
The Jeffrey's Hook lighthouse sits beneath the George Washington Bridge. It was made famous by the 1942 children's book The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge by Hildegarde Swift and Lynd Ward. The US Coast Guard planned to dismantle it in 1951, but due to the public outcry from fans of the book, it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Source: RoadsideAmerica.com

Malcolm Wilson Tappan Zee Bridge (I87)

connects Tarrytown, Westchester County and Nyack, Rockland County. On September 26, 2008, New York state officials announced their plan to replace the Tappan Zee Bridge with a new bridge that includes commuter-train tracks and lanes for high-speed buses. The bridge would cost $6.4 billion, while adding bus lanes from Suffern to Port Chester would cost $2.9 billion. Adding a rail line from the Metro-North station in Suffern and across the bridge, connecting with Metro-North’s Hudson Line south of Tarrytown, would cost another $6.7 billion. The plan is being reviewed for environmental impact.

The state could stick to what is described as an aggressive schedule, construction could begin as early as 2012 and the bridge could open four or five years after that. The plans call for the bus route to be opened at the same time. The rail component could take longer. The new bridge would be built adjacent to the old one, which would remain open until the new one was completed. 
Historic overview

Bear Mountain Bridge

connects Bear Mountain, Orange County to the northwestern corner of Westchester County
Historic overview

Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon Bridge (I84) connects Beacon and Newburgh. There are actually 2 bridges, 1 east bound, and 1 west bound.
Historic overview

Franklin D. Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge

connects Highland, Ulster County to the west, and Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County to the east
Historic overview

Kingston Rhinecliff Bridge

connects Rhinecliff in Dutchess County to Kingston in Ulster County
Historic overview

Rip Van Winkle Bridge

connects Catskill, Greene County and Hudson, Columbia County
Historic overview

NY Thruway (I90-I87) Bridge

connects I87 at exit 21A and Berkshire section of I90 (to Boston), just south of the City of Albany

I787 Bridge in Albany to Rensselaer County

I90 Bridge in North of Albany

Local Hudson River crossings safe, Bridge Authority says

Freeman staff
08/02/2007

The New York State Bridge Authority, based in Highland, operates the Rip Van Winkle (Catskill), Kingston-Rhinecliff, Mid-Hudson (Poughkeepsie), Newburgh-Beacon and Bear Mountain bridges.

The Bear Mountain Bridge is the oldest of the authority's five spans, having opened in 1924. It was followed by the Mid-Hudson in 1930, the Rip Van Winkle in 1935, the Kingston-Rhinecliff in 1957, the north span of the Newburgh-Beacon in 1963 and the south span of the Newburgh-Beacon in 1980. The Kingston-Rhinecliff is the highest of the five bridges, rising about 200 feet above the water at its peak. 

River Walk - St. Lawrence Cement

St. Lawrence Cement is one of the most highly visible sources of environmental pollution on the Hudson River. It is situated on more than 40 acres in Greenport, NY. Its facilities include 20 other major buildings, including one 38-story tower, eight 23-story structures and two 19-story structures. Its proposed expansions include a 1,200-acre mine and a 406 foot tall smokestack that would emit a plume 6.3 miles long visible 85% of the day during the winter months.

Recovery faces perilous waters

Mid-Hudson Pattern for Progress

Hudson Cruises, Inc.

PO Box 72

Hudson, NY 12534

518-822-1014

Hudson River Adventures

26 Front Street

Newburgh, NY 12550

845-220-2120

Pride of the Hudson Cruises

Hudson River Valley Institute

Marist College

3399 North Road

Poughkeepsie, NY 12601-1387

845-575-3052

845-575-3560 sax

HudsonSailing.com

93 Kyserike Rd

Stone Ridge, NY 12484

(845) 687 2440

Description:: We offer sailing excursions, instruction, artists' excursions and corporate off-site events aboard Cirrus, a 28ft, former champion racing trimaran

Pride of the Hudson

26 Front Street

Newburgh, NY 12550

845-220-2120

Description:: Sightseeing Cruises and Private Charters

THE HUDSON
A History By Tom Lewis. This book traces the course of the Hudson River through four centuries, recounting the stories of explorers and traders, artists and writers, entrepreneurs and industrialists, ecologists and preservationists -- those who have been shaped by the river as well as those who have shaped it. Their stories attest to the Hudson's distinctive place in American History and the American imagination
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