The
Hamilton Fish Newburgh–Beacon Bridge is a
cantilever toll bridge that spans the
Hudson River in
New York State. The bridge carries New York State Route 52 and
Interstate 84 between
Newburgh and
Beacon. Consisting of two separate spans, the original northern span which carries westbound traffic, was opened on November 2, 1963, as a two-lane (one in each direction) bridge . A second span completed in 1980, now carries all eastbound traffic. Still often referred to by its original name, the
Newburgh–Beacon Bridge, in 1997 the bridge was rededicated in honor of former
New York Governor,
Hamilton Fish