Scenic Hudson Supports Grassroots Bridge Initiative with $1 Million Pledge to "Walkway Over the Hudson"

This bridge is slated to be transformed into a pedestrian park in time for the Hudson Quadricentennial Celebration in 2009.

At the Tuesday, May 27, groundbreaking ceremony, Ned Sullivan announced that Scenic Hudson is committing $1 million to support "Walkway over the Hudson," the $30-million project that will transform the abandoned Poughkeepsie-Highland Railroad Bridge into the world's longest elevated pedestrian park.

In his remarks, Mr. Sullivan hailed the founders and leaders of the grassroots initiative that started the walkway project and praised all those who have stepped forward to support it to date. Sullivan went on to describe the project as "an opportunity to leverage the incredible natural assets of the region and to boost the economic revitalization of the City of Poughkeepsie as well as surrounding areas of Dutchess and Ulster counties." He went on to note that the collaborative effort that is transforming the bridge into the walkway can also "make Poughkeepsie a world class destination that realizes the full potential of this rich and historic section of our National Heritage Area and attracts new businesses that will boost the economy of the region into a new orbit."

Ned Sullivan's complete remarks are available at this page. The official press release about the groundbreaking is available at this page.