Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. List of Illustrations vii
4. Acknowledgments ix
5. Introduction 1
6. 1. Waterford, the First Bridge 7
7. 2. Steam and a Bridge at Troy 17
8. 3. Three Railroad Bridges at Albany 30
9. 4. The Last of the Railroad Bridges: Poughkeepsie and Castleton 49
10. 5. The Railroad Tunnels 72
11. 6. The Bear Mountain Bridge 92
12. 7. The Holland and Lincoln Tunnels 106
13. 8. The George Washington Bridge 127
14. 9. The Mid-Hudson Bridge 151
15. 10. The Rip Van Winkle Bridge 165
16. 11. The Tappan Zee Bridge 177
17. 12. The Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge 196
18. 13. The Newburgh-Beacon Bridges 210
19. Epilogue 227
20. Notes 235
21. Index 259
22. About the Author 271