(rshsdepot) Poughkeepskie RR Bridge

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From the Mid-Hudson News Network.
 
Bernie Wagenblast
 
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Spitzer announces plans to develop Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge into state  
park 
Albany – The Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge, which has remained  
dormant since the mid-1970s when fire rendered it unable to carry trains across  
the Hudson River, will be developed into a state park, Governor Eliot Spitzer  
announced Wednesday. 
In his state of the state message in Albany, he committed state dollars to  
develop the bridge into a walkway and bikeway park with “breathtaking views” 
of  the Hudson. 
“When built in 1888, in typical New York style, was the longest bridge in the 
 world, an engineering marvel,” he said. “For the last three decades; 
however,  the bridge has sat empty and unused. As a pedestrian bridge over the 
Hudson, it  will allow New Yorkers to connect to the history and natural beauty of 
our state  and draw them to Poughkeepsie, Kingston and surrounding communities.
” 
The Walkway Over The Hudson non-profit organization has plans to redevelop  
the bridge and has already secured some federal funding for the project. 
The proposal received kudos from Assemblyman Kevin Cahill and Senator Stephen 
 Saland, both representing portions along the Hudson  River.



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