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...

The Walkway Over the Hudson is now a New York State Park

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.

General Information

Location & Parking Information

New York State Parks Website

NYS Parks Closure Plan Penny Wise, Pound Foolish

The proposal recently advanced by the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation to drastically cut services at some of the state's most popular parks may impact the Walkway Over the Hudson. We need your help to keep the park open! Read More...

Volunteer Hub

Walkway now has an automated system that allows our dedicated volunteers to preview volunteer opportunities and sign-up online. Visit our volunteer page for more information.