<P> The Walkway over the Hudson ( also known as the Poughkeepsie Bridge , Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge , Poughkeepsie - Highland Railroad Bridge , and High Bridge ) is a steel cantilever bridge spanning the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie , New York , on the east bank and Highland , New York , on the west bank . Built as a double track railroad bridge , it was completed on January 1 , 1889 , and formed part of the Maybrook Railroad Line . It was taken out of service on May 8 , 1974 , after it was damaged by fire . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 , and its entry updated in 2008 . It was reopened on October 3 , 2009 as a pedestrian walkway as part of the new Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park . </P>
<P> The Walkway over the Hudson ( also known as the Poughkeepsie Bridge , Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge , Poughkeepsie - Highland Railroad Bridge , and High Bridge ) is a steel cantilever bridge spanning the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie , New York , on the east bank and Highland , New York , on the west bank . Built as a double track railroad bridge , it was completed on January 1 , 1889 , and formed part of the Maybrook Railroad Line . It was taken out of service on May 8 , 1974 , after it was damaged by fire . It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979 , and its entry updated in 2008 . It was reopened on October 3 , 2009 as a pedestrian walkway as part of the new Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park . </P>
when did the walkway over the hudson open
when did the walkway over the hudson open
January 1 , 1889 October 3 , 2009
January 1 , 1889 October 3 , 2009