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34-501: The bridge, owned by the New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA), carries two lanes of traffic and approximately 17,000 vehicles per day. It was designed by David B. Steinman and the builders were Harris Structural Steel and Merritt-Chapman & Scott Corporation , and is the second northernmost, and second newest, of the five bridges that NYSBA owns and operates. The bridge has two main spans, since there

68-677: A 130-mile (210 km) stretch, from the Outerbridge Crossing in the south to the Rip Van Winkle Bridge in the north, were also changed to eastbound-only at that time. In 2000 the state ceremonially renamed the bridge after George Clinton , New York's first Governor , fourth Vice President of the United States and a resident of the Hudson Valley . In late 2019, a pedestrian path was added to

102-733: A bill sponsored by Greene County Assemblyman Ellis Bentley that created the Bridge Authority as an entity that would issue toll revenue bonds to pay for what would become the Rip Van Winkle Bridge. In 1933, during the construction of the Rip Van Winkle Bridge, the Authority acquired the Mid-Hudson Bridge, originally built by the State Department of Public Works in 1930. Of note, the toll for

136-527: A full term, after beating Republican Lee Zeldin in the 2022 election. New York was one of the original Thirteen Colonies on the east coast of North America, and was admitted as a state on July 26, 1788. Prior to declaring its independence, New York was a colony of the Kingdom of Great Britain , which it in turn obtained from the Dutch as the colony of New Netherland ; see the list of colonial governors and

170-545: A round trip across the Mid-Hudson Bridge for a car with 3 passengers in 1933 was $ 2.20, more than the $ 1.75 charged today. The 1933 $ 1 toll for a one horse wagon is no longer charged. The Rip Van Winkle Bridge was dedicated in 1935. The Bear Mountain Bridge, originally built by a private venture in 1924, was sold to the Authority in 1940. The Authority dedicated the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge in 1957,

204-463: Is an east and west channel in the Hudson River at this point. Planning for a bridge in this general area to replace the ferry service, which was viewed as sporadic and unreliable (there were no Hudson bridges for a half-hour or more drive time in either direction), began in the early 1940s. The site for the bridge, as originally proposed, was between Kingston Point and downtown Rhinebeck , and

238-503: Is assigned to the Bridge Authority's Command Center in Highland as well as numerous facilities under control of the Bridge Authority. The Bridge Authority police officer is unarmed and is responsible for system-wide security. This officer also acts as liaison to the multiple police agencies whose jurisdictions overlap Authority facilities and performs traffic enforcement and incident response services. The Bridge Authority operates all 5 of

272-683: Is guided by an unpaid 7-member Board of Commissioners (one seat of which is currently vacant) who are appointed by the New York State Governor . NYSBA's management team is headed by Executive Director Dr. Minosca Alcantara. In 2017, NYSBA had operating expenses of $ 51.08 million, an outstanding debt of $ 89.72 million, and a staffing level of 282 people. NYSBA has been self-sufficient throughout its more than eighty-five year history, operating without Federal or State tax monies and reinvesting toll revenues to continue to maintain and improve these vital Hudson River Crossings. The origin of

306-463: Is no limit to the number of consecutive terms a governor may serve. The Constitution has provided since 1777 for the election of a lieutenant governor of New York , who is ex officio President of the Senate, to the same term (keeping the same term lengths as the governor throughout all the constitutional revisions). Originally, in the event of the death, resignation or impeachment of the governor,

340-692: Is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York , the head of the executive branch of New York's state government , and the commander-in-chief of the state's military forces . The officeholder has a duty to enforce state laws, to convene the New York State Legislature , the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the legislature, as well as to grant pardons , except in cases of treason and impeachment . Fifty-seven people have served as state governor, four of whom served non-consecutive terms ( George Clinton , DeWitt Clinton , Horatio Seymour , and Al Smith );

374-563: The New York State Thruway Authority but withdrew the plan after opposition from the Hudson Valley delegation to the state legislature , who feared it would be detrimental to the bridges and lead to higher tolls They believed Cuomo's real goal was to use NYSBA's budget surpluses to offset the Thruway Authority's deficits and subsidize its construction projects. The year's state budget did give Cuomo

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408-402: The list of directors-general of New Netherland for the pre-statehood period. The office of the governor was established by the first New York Constitution in 1777. The governor originally served for a term of three years, though the constitution did not specify when the term began. A 1787 law set the start of the term at July 1. The New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821 amended

442-471: The president pro tempore of the State Senate performs all the duties of the lieutenant governor until the vacancy is filled either at the next gubernatorial election or by appointment. Likewise, should both offices become vacant at the same time, the president pro tempore acts as governor, with the office of lieutenant governor remaining vacant. Should the presidency pro tempore be vacant too, or

476-747: The Hudson Valley legislators would be watching the new appointees closely to make sure they were "independent thinkers". The law creating the New York State Bridge Authority is found in the Bridge Authority Act, currently Sections 525 to 542 of the New York Public Authorities Law and defines the Bridge Authority's mission as “to maintain and operate the safe vehicle crossings over the Hudson River entrusted to its jurisdiction for

510-645: The Kingston–Rhinecliff Bridge was $ 1.75 in cash, $ 1.45 for E-ZPass users. In May 2022, tolls will rise to $ 1.55 for E-ZPass users and $ 2 for cash payers. In 2023, the E-ZPass toll will increase to $ 1.65, and the cash toll will rise to $ 2.15. No toll is collected for westbound traffic. New York State Bridge Authority The New York State Bridge Authority ( NYSBA ) is a public benefit corporation in New York State , United States. The NYSBA

544-482: The Kingston–Rhinecliff was completed. Like all NYSBA bridges, the Kingston–Rhinecliff is a toll bridge , with the toll collected only for eastbound vehicles. Originally, tolls were collected in both directions. In August 1970, the toll was abolished for westbound drivers, and at the same time, eastbound drivers saw their tolls doubled. The tolls of eleven other New York–New Jersey and Hudson River crossings along

578-587: The NYSBA was embodied in the Great Depression during the 1930s and 1940s. State finances were in short supply and an originally proposed plan for the state to build the Rip Van Winkle Bridge was vetoed by then Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt . A possible precursor to the New Deal , Roosevelt supported the creation of an Authority, separate from state finances. On March 31, 1932, Roosevelt signed into law

612-830: The New York State Assembly Moses M. Weinstein , who acted as governor for 10 days in 1968 while the governor, the lieutenant governor and the senate majority leader were out of the state, attending the Republican National Convention in Miami . Four men have become president of the United States after serving as governor of New York: Martin Van Buren , Grover Cleveland , Theodore Roosevelt , and Franklin D. Roosevelt , and six were vice president . Van Buren and Theodore Roosevelt held both offices. Numerous Governors have also sought

646-497: The Presidency, and won their party's respective nomination, but lost the general election, such as Al Smith , Samuel J. Tilden , Horatio Seymour , Thomas E. Dewey , and Charles Evans Hughes . Two governors have been chief justice : John Jay held that position when he was elected governor in 1795, and Charles Evans Hughes became chief justice in 1930, two decades after leaving the governorship. The longest-serving governor

680-422: The authority to replace the Bridge Authority's entire board even if they had not finished their terms, and he did. Legislators accused Cuomo of trying to install a board that would be more amenable to the governor's merger plans; state senator Sue Serino of Hyde Park voted against confirming all of the replacements, and some of her colleagues from the region opposed some. One, Jen Metzger of Rosendale , said

714-476: The bridge. It is 4 feet wide, separated from traffic by a 3-foot-high barrier. The path is part of the Empire State Trail project. The path is on the south side of the bridge, next to eastbound traffic. It is for pedestrians only; bicyclists on the span will continue to be required to use the shoulders of the road. At midnight on December 1, 2021, the bridge was converted to all-electronic tolling in

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748-608: The design was initially a suspension bridge almost identical in appearance to the Mid-Hudson Bridge . When the site was relocated about 3 miles (4.8 km) northward, there was no stable bedrock for anchorages, so the design was changed to a continuous under-deck truss. Construction commenced in 1954. When the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge was proposed, provisions were inserted in the enabling legislation that construction on that bridge could not commence until

782-416: The eastbound direction and the toll plazas were dismantled. At the same time, the road heading towards the bridge was narrowed to two lanes, and a turn lane was added in the other direction. In 2019, the bridge authority announced that tolls on its Hudson River crossings would increase each year beginning in 2020 and ending in 2023. As of May 1, 2021, the current toll for passenger cars traveling eastbound on

816-568: The economic and social benefit of the people of the State of New York.” The crossings listed in the statute are: the Rip Van Winkle Bridge between Hudson and Catskill; the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge; the Mid-Hudson Bridge between Poughkeepsie and Highland; the parallel Newburgh-Beacon spans; and the Bear Mountain Bridge. The Authority believes its mandate imposes a responsibility to provide reliable, safe and convenient access across

850-608: The first span of the Newburgh-Beacon Bridge in 1963 and the second span in 1980. The Bridge Authority charges an auto cash toll of $ 1.75 for eastbound traffic on all five bridges. E-ZPass customers pay $ 1.35. The last rate increase was May 1, 2020, a 25 cent increase from the prior rate of $ 1.50. Commercial tolls are based on axle count. NYSBA is a member of the E-ZPass electronic toll collection system. In 2020 Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed to merge NYSBA with

884-403: The lieutenant governor would become acting governor until the end of the yearly legislative term, the office being filled in a special election, if there was a remainder of the term. Since the 1821 Constitution, the lieutenant governor explicitly becomes governor upon such vacancy in the office and serves for the entire remainder of the term. Should the office of lieutenant governor become vacant,

918-540: The official numbering lists each governor only once. There has only been one female governor so far: Kathy Hochul . This numbering includes one acting governor: the lieutenant governor who filled the vacancy after the resignation of the governor, under the 1777 Constitution. The list does not include the prior colonial governors nor those who have acted as governor when the governor was out of state, such as Lieutenant Governor Timothy L. Woodruff during Theodore Roosevelt's vice presidential campaign in 1900, or Acting Speaker of

952-429: The river to all lawful traffic and to achieve that goal within the framework of a sound long-term financial policy. The elements of that policy are: An unqualified commitment to meet all obligations to the bondholders in the full letter and spirit of the Authority's General Revenue Bond Resolution and the covenants made therein; A vigorous, integrated program of inspection, maintenance, repair and rehabilitation to insure

986-410: The state constitution, reducing the term of office to two years, moving the election to November, and moving the beginning and the end of the term to coincide with the calendar year. An 1874 amendment extended the term of office back to three years, but the 1894 constitution again reduced it to two years. The most recent New York Constitution of 1938 extended the term to the current four years. There

1020-426: The structural integrity of its facilities and the safety of its patrons; Control of expenditures to the extent consistent with prudent stewardship and responsible administration; and The lowest possible toll rates which at the same time enable the Authority to meet its obligations and responsibilities as well as provide for adequate financial reserves. The New York State Bridge Authority has 1 sworn police officer who

1054-782: The vehicular road bridges on the Hudson between the Bear Mountain and Rip Van Winkle Bridges. It also owns and maintains the Walkway over the Hudson, but does not operate it. To the north and south of its jurisdiction are, respectively, two of the New York State Thruway Authority 's bridges: Tappan Zee Bridge to the south and the Berkshire Extension bridge to the north, known as the Castleton Bridge . New York State Governor The governor of New York

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1088-697: Was born out of the necessity to build a bridge over the Hudson River to link the city of Hudson and the village of Catskill . It owns, operates, and maintains five Hudson River bridge crossings in the Mid-Hudson River Valley of New York State . It also owns and maintains the Walkway Over the Hudson , but that structure is operated by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation . NYSBA

1122-431: Was the first, George Clinton , who first took office on July 30, 1777, and served seven terms in two different periods, totaling just under 21 years in office. As 18 of those years were consecutive, Clinton also served the longest consecutive period in office for a New York governor. Charles Poletti had the shortest term, serving 29 days following the resignation of the previous governor, Herbert H. Lehman in 1942. Lehman

1156-467: Was the state's first Jewish governor; David Paterson was the first African American governor of New York, and the first legally blind governor as well. Paterson is only the fourth African American to hold the office of governor in the United States. The current governor is Democrat Kathy Hochul , the state's first female governor, who assumed the office on August 24, 2021, upon the resignation of Andrew Cuomo . Hochul went on to be elected as governor for

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