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I read the Poughkeepsie Journal article PoughkeepsieJournal.com | Poughkeepsie Journal | Poughkeepsie news, community, entertainment, yellow pages and classifieds. Serving Poughkeepsie, NY
& saw pictures of a FINISHED WALKWAY park over the Hudson . We were on a early committee 19 years ago to start this Rails to Trails Greenway project .
. Remember the day about 1974 when the Bridge caught on Fire from passing train. All the years of insurance & safety issues, finally moved away, no activity on the riverfront.
.Glad to see finally finished , this will draw tourism. Please post some more photos. I was under the Newburgh bridge taking pics day 2nd span was connected & that was historic.
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It is such a huge accomplishment! We're hoping to get there soon to take a walk across. According to the Times Herald Record, there was a wedding held on the bridge just one week after the opening.
Thanks for posting about this. It was interesting reading about your involvement and history recollections.
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For some photos, go to: recordonline.com - Times Herald-Record - recordonline.com. This is the site for the Times Herald Record newspaper. On the home page, scroll down to the "Your Photos" section and you'll see a link to Walkway over the Hudson. There, you'll see the photos posted by readers.
Also, you can search for articles about the opening, etc.
N: That newspaper is a great link . .Assume that is Newburgh paper.?
Just viewed a 10 minute History documentation on You Tube & best use of that site . YouTube - Walkway Over the Hudson - Past, Present and Future
Why it took 19 years is a strange topic.
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Poughkeepsie RR WALKWAY Bridge Park FINISHED.!
We have not yet visited the bridge, but will post pictures when we do.
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