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Walkway News

 
June 6, 2016
Gov Cuomo with Elizabeth Waldstein-Hart at Walkway announcement

Cuomo Announces Plans for Improvements to Walkway

Walkway was pleased to welcome Governor Andrew Cuomo today, as he announced plans for improvements to Walkway’s West (Highland) and East (Poughkeepsie) approaches. Rose Harvey, Commissioner of NYS Parks, […]
June 6, 2016
Walkway Cuomo - credit William Kemble - Daily Freeman

Daily Freeman: Walkway Over the Hudson to get $5.5 million for visitor centers

Ulster County and Dutchess County will split $5.5 million to construct visitor centers on both sides of the Walkway Over the Hudson. Read more here: http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20160606/walkway-over-the-hudson-to-get-55-million-for-visitor-centers
June 6, 2016
WalkwayWest Visitor Center

Poughkeepsie Journal: Cuomo: $5.5M for visitor centers on each side of Walkway

Plans are advancing for two welcome centers, one on each side of Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park. And now the state is committing more money to […]
May 9, 2010
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The New York Times: Hudson River Walkway, an Improbable Treat

“Big day Saturday,” David Williams said on Friday evening as he pedaled his bike, a 40-year-old Sears Spyder, across the breathtaking span 1.28 miles long, 212 […]
October 5, 2009
Walkway Over the Hudson bridge - credit Suzanne DeChillo - The NY Times

The New York Times: 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, […]
January 21, 2007
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The New York Times: LANDMARKS; Rusty Bridge, Great Views and Soon, a Walkway?

Some see the long-closed Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge as a 6,767-foot-long rusting relic. Others envision a gleaming pedestiran walkway, offering spectacular views of the Hudson Valley. Read […]