§ 526. Definitions. As used or referred to in this title, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context,

1. The term "authority" shall mean the New York State Bridge Authority created by section five hundred twenty-seven of this chapter;

2. The term "commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of transportation in the department of transportation;

3. The term "department" shall mean the state department of transportation;

4. The term "board" shall mean the members of the authority;

5. The term "Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge" shall be deemed to mean the bridge constructed pursuant to chapter nine hundred of the laws of nineteen hundred twenty-three, as amended;

6. The term "Rip Van Winkle bridge" shall be deemed to mean the bridge constructed across the Hudson river north of the village of Catskill and south of the city of Hudson;

7. The term "Bear Mountain bridge" shall be deemed to mean the bridge constructed by the Bear Mountain Hudson River Bridge Company, pursuant to chapter three hundred and fifty-eight of the laws of nineteen hundred twenty-two.

7-a. The term "Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon bridge" shall be deemed to mean both spans of the bridge constructed across the Hudson river between a location in the vicinity of the city of Newburgh and a location in the vicinity of the city of Beacon;

7-b. The term "walkway over the Hudson bridge" shall be deemed to mean the Poughkeepsie-Highland railroad bridge which was constructed across the Hudson river north of the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Mid-Hudson bridge.

8. The term "Kingston-Rhinecliff bridge" shall be deemed to mean the bridge constructed across the Hudson river within five miles of the city of Kingston;

9. The term "bridges" shall be deemed to mean collectively Mid-Hudson bridge, Rip Van Winkle bridge, Bear Mountain bridge, Kingston-Rhinecliff bridge, both spans of the Hamilton Fish Newburgh-Beacon bridge, walkway over the Hudson bridge, and incidental roads, approaches, structures and facilities;

10. The terms "bonds" and "notes" shall mean bonds and notes, respectively, issued by the authority pursuant to this title;

11. The term "comptroller" shall mean the state comptroller.