Walkway Over the Hudson

Local nameWalkway Over the Hudson
LocationPoughkeepsie, New York, United States

The Walkway over the Hudson is a steel cantilever bridge spanning the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie, New York, on the east bank and Highland, New York, on the west bank. Built as a double track railroad bridge, it was completed on January 1, 1889, and formed part of the Maybrook Railroad Line of the New Haven Railroad.

It was taken out of service on May 8, 1974, after it was damaged by fire. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979, and its entry updated in 2008. The bridge was designated as a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark by the American Society of Civil Engineers in 2009.It was reopened on October 3, 2009, as a pedestrian walkway as part of the new Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park.

Tags Bridge
Download Download See more
Walkway Over the Hudson @ Crystal Chen

More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walkway_over_the_Hudson

Official Website https://walkway.org/

Twitter https://twitter.com/WOTHSHP

Facebook http://www.facebook.com/walkwayoverthehudson

Email walkway@parks.ny.gov

Phone +1 845 834 2867

Address 87 Haviland Road, Highland, NY 12528, USA

Coordinates 41°42'38.14" N -73°56'30.902" E

Sygic Travel - A Travel Guide in Your Pocket

Download for free and plan your trips with ease
Or just search for "Sygic Travel" in App Store or Google Play.
Sygic Travel Maps The world's first map app tailored for travelers
Use the app Not now