The 9-11 Memorial Bridge (formerly known as the Saddle Rock Bridge and Udall's Bridge) is a
bridge in the
Incorporated Village of Saddle Rock in the
Town of North Hempstead, in
Nassau County, on the
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Description
The bridge was built in 1971 over Udall Mill Pond, connecting Bayview Avenue in Saddle Rock to West Shore Road in
Kings Point, and replaced an older span.
It is of a concrete arch design.
It is long, and is owned and maintained by the
Nassau County Department of Public Works
Nassau County ( ) is a county in the U.S. state of New York. At the 2020 U.S. census, Nassau County's population is 1,395,774. The county seat is Mineola and the largest town is Hempstead.
Nassau County is situated on western Long Islan ...
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On
September 11, 2001, due to the clear view of the
World Trade Center from the bridge, many locals congregated on the bridge deck to witness the hitting of, the fire at, and subsequently, the
collapse of the Twin Towers.
Shortly after the towers collapsed, locals held memorials on the bridge for those who lost their lives (including the deaths of several Great Neck area residents) and left patriotic and positive messages and drawings on it – both out of grief and mourning and out of patriotism and hope.
Shortly afterwards, on December 27, 2001, the bridge was re-dedicated as the 9-11 Memorial Bridge at a ceremony led by officials from both the Incorporated Village of Saddle Rock and the County of Nassau.
A plaque on the bridge honors those who lost their lives on, or as a result of, the terrorist attacks and commemorates the re-dedication of the bridge.
In more recent times, the 9-11 Memorial Bridge continues to be the location of 9-11 memorial services held on
Patriot Day.
The bridge's New York State bridge identification number is 3300400.
See also
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Memorials and services for the September 11 attacks
References
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Great Neck Peninsula
Bridges in Nassau County, New York
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