From the website:
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park is the World's Longest Elevated Pedestrian Bridge, spanning the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland, New York in the beautiful Hudson Valley. Originally opened in 1889 as the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge, the Walkway was a thoroughfare for trains until 1974, when a great fire twisted the tracks and ended its service as a rail line. From 1974 until the mid-2000s, the bridge sat dormant until the completion of a grassroots community campaign to adapt the structure into a pedestrian park led to the opening of Walkway Over the Hudson in 2009. To date, more than seven million people have visited to walk, run, bike, skate, stroll, and take in breathtaking, unobstructed 360-degree views of the Hudson River and its scenic surroundings.
Walkway Over the Hudson stands 212 feet above the Hudson River. It is 1.28 miles long from gate to gate and a key connector between the William R. Steinhaus Dutchess Rail Trail, Hudson Valley Rail Trail, and Empire State Trail. The entire span is lined with a substantial, chest-high safety railing.
Access to the Walkway is free during regular operating hours.
*We will be meeting to take a casual and comfortable walk on the bridge. Feel free to take as many pictures as you like and to stop and soak in the breath taking scenery.
* We will be meeting on the Highland side. According to the website, there appears to be something going on with parking on the Poughkeepsie side.
*Parking lot address: 70 Haviland Road, Highland, NY, 12528
Free parking is available in the Hudson Valley Rail Trail lot adjacent to the Caboose at 70 Haviland Road. The Town of Lloyd charges for on-street parking along Haviland Road, and in the lower gravel lot at 89 Haviland Road. Please follow posted signage to avoid potential fines.
* Please meet near the restrooms on the Highland side. Jen will be holding a picture of a minion on a stick so you can find the group.
* Do bring bottled water and a light jacket, as it can sometimes get a little windy.
***** Check this on the morning of, for any updates. IF weather is questionable that day or predicted to be bad, we will reschedule if necessary.
* There will be a separate meetup scheduled afterwards for anyone interested in getting dinner. This will also be open to others in the group who did not participate in the walkway but would like to join in for dinner.
