Fantastic views of Hudson River Valley and general Poughkeepsie area from restored former railroad bridge
Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park的点评
点评:The Walkway Over The Hudson provides fantastic views of the Hudson River Valley and the general Poughkeepsie area from a restored former railroad bridge. Lots of informative placards along the entire bridge provides a history of how the railroads bridge was built, how it affected the growth of Poughkeepsie's industries, how a 1974 fire damaged the bridge, and how it was restored to this parkway. A great way to get in a nice walk and learn some local history along the way.
Each end of the bridge has small entrance kiosks with snacks, drinks & souvenirs. The bridge is ~1 mile between the kiosks, with benches to rest every few hundred feet. The weekend afternoon I was there a free shuttle bus was transporting visitors from one end to the other, so you're not committed to making the long (but flat) walk in both directions.
While the bridge walkway is lighted, note that the bridge closes @ 7:30 PM. Also note that the elevator that provides a shortcut back to the Poughkeepsie train station area was not running while I was there. The east end of the bridge is fairly close to downtown Poughkeepsie, so there are plenty of food options there. It's also an ~20 minute walk from the train station, so you don't have to drive if traveling from the south.
翻译:哈德逊河步行桥 (Walkway Over The Hudson) 位于一座修复后的旧铁路桥上,可饱览哈德逊河谷和波基普西地区的壮丽景色。桥上设有许多信息丰富的标牌,详细介绍了这座铁路桥的建造历史、它对波基普西工业发展的影响、1974 年的一场大火如何损毁了这座桥梁,以及它如何被修复并成为如今的公园大道。漫步桥上,您可以一边欣赏美景,一边了解当地历史。
桥的两端都设有小型入口亭,出售小吃、饮料和纪念品。两亭之间的桥长约 1 英里,每隔几百英尺就设有长椅供游客休息。我去的那个周末下午,有免费的穿梭巴士往返于桥的两端,因此您不必走完全程(虽然路很平坦)。
桥上的步行道虽然有照明,但请注意,桥梁会在晚上 7:30 关闭。另请注意,我去的时候通往波基普西火车站的电梯没有运行。桥的东端离波基普西市中心很近,所以那里有很多餐饮选择。从火车站步行大约20分钟即可到达,因此如果您从南部来,无需开车。