This editorial appeared in print on October 6, 2009, on page A30 of the New York edition.
The View From 1889
The Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge, built in the late 19th century to link New York and New England to the coal beds of Pennsylvania and the West, is a marvel of Industrial Revolution engineering. It fills the sky over the Hudson River, a muscular lattice of trusses and struts on giant footings, a survivor from a long-gone era before bridge mediocrities like the Tappan Zee.
Anyone who has ever gazed on it from the riverbank and wondered what it was like to walk across will now be able to find out. It has just been opened to the public as Walkway Over the Hudson, the latest example of the new kinds of infrastructure- for tourism and recreation- that are reshaping the Hudson Valley. Read More... |
On Saturday, October 3, 2009 the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park opened to the public to enjoy the scenic beauty of the Hudson River Valley.
Walkway Over the Hudson, the grassroots organization behind this amazing project, continues on as a Friends of the Park organization, with a new mission to support and enhance the State Park and surrounding trail systems. Read More...
Park hours: 7:00 a.m. to sunset
Access is from Parker Avenue in Poughkeepsie
and Haviland Road in Highland.
Photo by David Rocco
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Friends of Walkway
seeks
Executive Director
The Walkway Over the Hudson organization is seeking an Executive Director who will work with the Board of Directors to oversee and manage this dynamic nonprofit, which now supports operations of and long term planning for the Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park. See full position description...
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