Poughkeepsie Bridge

The Poughkeepsie Bridge (sometimes known as the Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge or the Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge) is a cantilever bridge over the Hudson River. It goes from Poughkeepsie, New York on the east side to Highland, New York on the west side. It was built for trains and was completed on January 1, 1889. It closed down on May 8, 1974 after a bad fire. It became part of the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. On October 3, 2009, the bridge was opened to the public as a pedestrian bridge and New York State Park. It is now known as the Walkway Over the Hudson. It cost $39 million to improve it.

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Category:Bridges in New York (state)
Category:Hudson River
Category:Steel bridges
Category:Cantilever bridges
Category:Poughkeepsie, New York
Category:1889 establishments in the United States
Category:1880s establishments in New York (state)
Category:1974 disestablishments in the United States
Category:1970s disestablishments in New York (state)
Category:2009 establishments in New York (state)