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(rshsdepot) Poughkeepsie Bridge Meeting

This evening we went to the public meeting about the Walkway on the Poughkeepsie RR bridge.  They expected about 50 to 100 people but 485 showed up.  The engineering group explained the plans and options along with the projected costs.   The entire walkway project would be less than half the cost of removing the bridge.
The Walkway group already has almost $3 million lined up with more coming.  Construction is scheduled to start in the spring of 2008.  The future plans include a $14 million income increase in the local economy from the tourist traffic on the bridge.

Tonights meeting happened to be on the same day as Governor Spitzers State of the State address.  He mentioned the Walkway project and announced that it will become a New York State Park and the plans call for opening as part of the 400 year celebration of Henry Hudson sailing up the river in 1609.   By September of 2009 we should be able to hike or ride our bikes across the big bridge.

Bernie Rudberg

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