Walkway Over the Hudson - Past, Present and Future

[TIMRRCLUB]

Man if it wasnt for the fire i bet they would still be using this bridge for trains ugg

[flagday45]

Visited the Walkway last Fall. A wonderful walk and the scenery is gorgeous. Thanks to all who made this possible.

[Faeriebiatch1210]

My stepdad's father Thomas Ringwood was a fire fighter chief for the Poughkeepsie Fire Department and I remember him saying it was a big fire. Great video!

[mlegan31]

Great video!!! Can't wait to run over the walkway tomorrow!

[25elchato]

Good job on making this video you should more videos on Poughkeepsie

[jdwdst]

My son had to pick a bridge and write a report for his school. Your video was truly inspirational (as was our walk across the bridge). Thank you.

[IrishRoever47]

Fantastic documentary of a wonderful gift to us & future generations.

[Jayla60]

I made it there this weekend and loved it. It's beautiful. People looked so happy walking with their families, dogs or riding bikes. Glad this is available for all folks, but especially for Poughkeepsie residents... great progress.

[Jayla60]

This bridge seemed destined to rot with neglect. Now seeing it as a renovated Walkway Over the Hudson it is so awe inspiring. It's amazing what can be done with positive people at the helm and public support. Can't wait to walk it.

[242HP]

You really should go. I've biked across it once, and walked it a couple weeks ago. Great views of the Hudson and Poughkeepsie.

[joemama62]

I grew up just south of Poughkeepsie. I remember the fire in 1974 but did not really know the history of the bridge. Thanks for posting it - I really enjoyed learning it's history. I cannot wait to return to New York to take a walk across it.

[intercityrailpal]

The project and video were wonderful. But think about it. The next time your stuck in traffic. Instead of 3,500 railroad cars it's now 10,000 or more trucks. Plus all the passengers have cars or SUV's. This is good for the air and the country? I guess they saved the bridge and that's great. But they should have saved the New York, New Haven and Hartford.

[dumbbuff]

they should have made penn central fix the bridge and solicit traffic through the maybrook gateway. if the bridge burned 10 years later the NYS&W would probably be running into new england right now

[intercityrailpal]

Of course you're right. But remember the transportation policy people running our goverment are road and highway builders and their whole industry and friends. They wanted and were working hard to derail America. NYS&W today is a small local short line. Example, they didn't let them keep the D&H. If we had a government that treated all forms of transportation equally. The New Haven would still be in business.

[intercityrailpal]

Today these people which are mostly oil people are overseas investors. Not even Americans anymore. Our money is leaveing the country enriching and enpowering these people which are not looking out for our benefit or just hate us.

[1Darkremy]

Good work and great video. I love the history of our city and there is so much more that needs to be known.

[monikgeisel]

Glad to be a part of this history :) But seriously not ever going on the walkway again until the buzz dies down - there were just TOOOOO many people up there!

[RonStepneski]

Wonderful Project, Wonderful Documentary.

You brought the bridge back to life.

It is a pleasure to stroll and enjoy the views -- 212 feet above the majestic Hudson River.

I've been telling all my friends.

We plan to come back often. Many thanks.

[MrWanakena]

Great video! I hope that people use it and it would be great to have a road race over it too! Beautiful area of the USA- hope people enjoy it!

[Amolibros]

It's sad that it zooms from '74 to '07....without mention of the "incubator" stage and Bill Sepe. Just thought I'd mention it myself. Congrats to Fred Shaefer and company for the realization of this marvelous project. Hooray!!!!!!!!!

[Carlota57]

Marvelous video! I remember the bridge

sixty years ago. Good Luck!

[robinbirdful]

I hope this project isn't another failed attempt to bring prosperity to downtown POK. I remembered when they close off Main St and turned it into a mall. The drug dealers took this are over and continue to force many businesses to move elsewhere. Good luck!

[KKD1247]

Beautiful documentary! Well done! 5-star!

[hrb266]

Good job on the video and apparently the walkway.

Thank you.

[kennethcr]

I can remember, as a child in 1974, riding in the car on rt 9 and looking up as we passed under the bridge and seeing the twisted, damaged tracks. Then one day, they were gone. I didn't learn why until much later. Gonna walk the bridge tomorrow for the first time, and marvel at the fact that I'm standing on 125 years of history.

[arcan55]

What a piece of history! I'm so glad people understood the value of keeping it up. Too much of our history is torn down in the name of progress. Thanks to everyone involved in making this film!

[mrbrow]

Thank you for putting this together. Have you shown it at the local film festivals? I have since moved to MD from Kingston and didn't even know of the walkway. I am looking forward to bringing the kids for a walk.

[felinegal]

I lived in Poughkeepsie for many years, was traveling on Rt 9, as part of my job, went under the the bridge as it burned that May day in '74. I am so glad the walkway dream came true!

Excellent video! Kudos!

[zleuth]

Took another walk on it yesterday with the family.. Likely the last warm day we're going to see this year. Oh My God, why would any leafers go to Vermont when you can see this much right here? Been a Poughkeepsie resident all my life, and this is easily the best thing that could have happened to the area!!!

[rachel002]

Is anyone aware that in 1984, Gordon Miller, a long-time Deaf resident of Poughkeepsie, wrote a letter to the NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation to recommend that the Railroad Bridge be converted into a "glass skywalk" over the Hudson River. I thought that was an interesting bit of Poughkeepsie history.

[mccabestudio]

This is fantastic. Thank you so much for putting this Historical video together. I grew up in Hyde Park and now I can share this with my kids. I can't wait to come back to visit and experience this journey with my children. My Grandfather and Great Grandfather use to talk about riding the train over the Hudson.

[Blqlite]

This is an incredible video... very well done... the Walkway is just above me here on Albany St and i must say this Video made me appreciate it much more than ever before... VERY WELL DONE INDEED!!!!

[fripfrap2]

Beautiful. Thanks for taking us all on this magnificent trip. I hope more and more and more will take it. It's very special.

We've come a long way, baby!

[Tommyr]

BRAVO! GREAT job on the video!

[shplinky]

Thanks for the video. Good job! The history is fun to see. I have not walked it yet, but hope to soon.

[aznsketcher]

awesome video!!

I grew up in Poughkeepsie in Rip Van Winkle by the train station and can remember always wondering about the day I could walk that old railroad bridge.

well, I came back east for a family visit and took a trip back up the Hudson last weekend.

20 years later and the dream of walking that bridge came true!

amazing views from up there.

[mjhaga]

TommyB427

Can you identify men in video 4:13 mins

into video.

My grandfather contributed to the building

of the bridge. He was from Italy.

[esawall]

thank you so much for making this video!

[flintleigh1]

In 1966 i rode my motorcycle to the middle of the bridge. Took a few pictures, a locomotive came towards me at five mph as i stood to the side. I still have the pictures. My grandfather saw the opening of the bridge and i saw it burn at the end as a City of Pok. policeman. Compliments to the people who did this youtube video!

[TommyB427]

Wow, do you by any chance have digital copies of your pictures that you could send to me? I'd like very much to foward them to the Walkway chairman (Fred Schaeffer).

[Greggcsr]

This is awesome!!

The best catfish (and biggest) could be caught just at the base of the 3rd column.

in A huge hole.

Mom, Remember swimming across to Poughkeepsie from Nany's house on the Highland side? (And while being pregnant)

Great place to grow up!!!

[Bio4ce1]

Nice job! I rode over it last weekend with a whole bunch of cyclists!

[mjhaga]

Congratulation to Fred Scaeffer and Bob

Detmer for great video. My dad was a friend of Fred's father. I grew up in the

same area as Bob. I lived under the

railroad tracks, and have great memories

of the soldiers throwing coins out of

the trains. I just loved the sounds of the

trains at night. My father would be very

proud of your achievemens. I live in Florida, but will visit someday soon to

walk over the bridge, and see the house

I grew up in. I am told, it is still there.

[thomsonstreasures]

That was a great video. I remember the fire on the bridge, I worked at Vassar Hospital and could see it easily from there. What a history is about us in the Hudson Valley, so much to be appreciated and it's so beautiful!

[TommyB427]

Thanks. Again, I'm not that talented...but anyway. Now that the bridge is open, have you had a chance to go up onto it, assuming that you're still in the area?

It's just such a wonderful experience.

[ckeen100]

wonderful, I enjoyed it.

[Peacenrespect]

Great montage! Loved the old vids and pics!

[hudsonline223]

its not only the 400th anniversery of henry hudson and 200th anniversery of fultons steamship, it is also the 120th aniversery of when bridge first opened to trains in 1889

[perfectbark]

I really enjoyed it ...... thanks, and I can't wait until next week

[the730dips]

very nicely done... enjoyed.

[TommyB427]

Thanks, unfortunately, I'm not that talented. I just posted it. But I will pass your comment on.

[zahikurzum]

Well done video!