The New York State Bridge Authority operates and maintains five vehicular bridges that cross the Hudson River between Bear Mountain and Catskill, New York, including:

• Newburgh Beacon Bridge (North Span). Newburgh, New York. A highway cantilever through-truss bridge with a main span of 1,000 feet. The entire crossing, including approach structures, is 7,860 feet (Opened in 1963).

• Newburgh Beacon Bridge (South Span). Newburgh, New York. A highway cantilever through-truss bridge with a main span of 1,000 feet. The entire crossing, including approach structures, is 7,790 feet (Opened in 1980).

• Mid-Hudson Bridge. Poughkeepsie, New York. (Pictured Above) A highway suspension bridge with a main span of 1,495 feet and side spans of 750 feet. The entire crossing, including approach structures, is 4,281 feet (Opened in 1930).

• Bear Mountain Bridge. Peekskill, New York. A highway suspension bridge with a suspended main span of 1,632 feet and adjacent unsuspended side spans of 210 feet. The entire crossing, including approach structures, is 2,258 feet (Opened in 1924).

• Rip Van Winkle Bridge. Catskill, New York. A 5,041 foot vehicular highway bridge which features a three span cantilever through-truss bridge with a main span of 800 feet and nine deck truss spans of 330 feet (Opened in 1957).

• Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge. Kingston, New York. A 7,793 foot vehicular highway bridge which features ten deck truss spans, two spans of 800 feet, six spans of 500 feet and two spans of 300 feet (Opened in 1957).

Modjeski and Masters was contracted by the NYSBA to perform a vulnerability assessment of their facilities including the bridges, associated roadways and structures, toll plazas, buildings, and equipment. The vulnerability assessment includes three major steps:

1. Pre-Assessment - Multi-disciplinary team assembled and process reviewed
2. Assessment - Critical assets identified and vulnerabilities and consequences assessed
3. Post Assessment - Countermeasures are identified with associated costs