The New York State Bridge Authority maintains and operates the Rip Van Winkle Bridge, the Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge, the Mid-Hudson Bridge, the parallel Newburgh-Beacon spans and the Bear Mountain Bridge over the Hudson River in New York. NYSBA also maintains the structure of the Walkway Over the Hudson (formally known as the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge). The New York State Bridge Authority’s mission is to maintain and operate its Hudson River crossings, providing excellence in service, affordability, safety, and reliability for the economic and social well-being of the communities it serves. The New York State Bridge Authority’s vision is to remain a leading authority in bridge management to empower the economic prosperity of the Hudson River Valley communities with a safe, affordable, equitable, sustainable, and innovative transportation system.