Walkway Over the Hudson

The Walkway Over the Hudson, a 1-1/4 mile span that crosses the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland, N.Y., is the world’s largest footbridge. It was originally built as a railroad bridge in 1889 and was in service until 1974. Backed by a combination of government and private funding the non-profit Walkway Over the Hudson worked with state and local agencies to convert it into a pedestrian walkway. It reopened on Oct. 3, 2009, with Pete Seeger providing the music. The bridge is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The view downstream

The wst bank in full fall color.

Entrance to the walkway on the Highland side.

Heading toward Poughkeepsie

The Poughkeepsie riverfront

Under the bridge

Heading south under the adjacent Mid-Hudson Bridge