This Day in History: 1960-10-18
The Bergen County Board of Freeholders awarded a contract for the repair of the historic Cleveland Bridge in Mahwah. $6,374 was the winning bid from the firm of Hiller and Skoglun for strengthening the abutments, replacing the wooden deck and constructing sidewalks and approaches. The project had been requested by the members of the Deerhaven Association who feared that the bridge, built in 1888 and named for then President Grover Cleveland, was not strong enough to hold the heavy trucks carrying construction materials for new homes in the area. (Bristow)