Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation

Public Meeting Notice

January 09, 2008

Press Contact:
Eileen Larrabee
Catherine Jimenez
518-486-1868

Public Information Meeting: Walkway Over the Hudson, Wednesday, January 9, 2008

Media Advisory

Who: The Walkway Over the Hudson
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation
What: Public Information Meeting on the Walkway Over the Hudson Project
When: Wednesday, January 9th, 2008
5:30pm-7:00pm (open house)
7:00 pm (presentation)
Where: Poughkeepsie Grand Hotel
40 Civic Center Plaza
Poughkeepsie, New York

The purpose of the public information meeting is to keep the community informed as to where the Walkway Over the Hudson project stands and answer related questions. The Walkway Over the Hudson is a plan to convert the Poughkeepsie Highland Railroad Bridge into a pedestrian and bicycle path.

The meeting will begin with an open house session from 5:30pm-7:00pm during which attendees can walk through an exhibit area, talk with members of the design team and make comments. At 7:00pm, there will be brief presentation that will describe the proposed project and outline steps for the project followed by another opportunity to talk with the designers.