Sentences with phrase «railroad bridge»

Many of the bridges that have been abandoned are largely former railroad bridges — a testament to the decline of rail as a means of freight and passenger transportation.

This art piece features a quiet yet majestic shot of an old wooden railroad bridge taken from a grounded perspective.

Based in Poughkeepsie, the nonprofit group Walkway Over the Hudson formed in 1992 and took ownership of the Poughkeepsie - Highland Railroad Bridge in 1995.

On Saturday, October 3, the festivities will focus above the river, at the grand opening of Walkway Over the Hudson State Park, a magnificent transformation of the 120 - year - old Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge into the world's tallest and longest pedestrian span, which will link more than 25 miles of trails.

In 2008, Scenic Hudson contributed $ 1 million to the Walkway Over the Hudson State Park, helping transform the 120 - year - old dilapidated Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge into the worlds» longest elevated public park.

When it was completed in 1888, the 6,767 - foot long Poughkeepsie - Highland Railroad Bridge stood alone as the longest bridge in the world.

Two hours north of the Big Apple, pedestrians and cyclists have another unique place to go - an old railroad bridge transformed into a park, over the Hudson River.

An abandoned railroad bridge over New York's Hudson River has been transformed into a one - of - a-kind park.

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This abandoned railroad bridge spanning the Hudson River is an engineering marvel on the scale of the Eiffel Tower and Golden Gate Bridge.

South of Ashland the Rock Island Bridge is the longest railroad bridge of its kind.

Residents of Kew Gardens, Queens, are worried about the fate of its rickety railroad bridge, which has a hole in it that the MTA says can't be repaired, necessitating the demolition of both the bridge and the shops it houses.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer launched his push to increase the number of federal railroad bridge safety specialists nationwide today.

The URT pulled the body from the Niagara River near the International Railroad Bridge a short time later.

A New York state audit has found the Department of Transportation lacked records showing adequate safety plans and inspections for many railroad bridges statewide.

Waters has accepted an engineering job with a company specializing in railroad bridge construction in nearby Fulton, Missouri.

Start (or end) your ride in Valentine for a chance to cross an old 148 - foot high railroad bridge over the Niobrara River.

It'll take about three days to ride the whole 109 - mile rail - trail, which passes near Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial, through four tunnels, and more than 100 converted railroad bridges.

The new six - lane roadway underpass and double - decker railroad bridge will eliminate these sizeable traffic delays along with the potential for rail - grade crossing collisions.

The Historic Landmarks Commission will consider future plans for the Cabrillo Boulevard and Highway 101 intersection near Coast Village Road, including a right - hand turn lane onto the freeway and widening the Union Pacific Railroad bridge.

Built in 1947 from a recycled redwood railroad bridge, the gracious plantation manager's beach home is reminiscent of Hawai`i's plantation era.

Hell Gate (1998), is a 28 - foot - long (8.5 m) scale model, in Erector and Meccano pieces and wood, of the dramatic steel - and - concrete railroad bridge that crosses the Hell Gate segment of the East River, between Queens and Wards Island.

Drawings for his Crossing the Hudson project — a proposal consisting of a 365 - day structure for the gradual lighting of a disused railroad bridge on the Hudson River - will also be exhibited.

The governor's backing of the transformation of the Pougkeepsie Railroad Bridge into a Walkway over the Hudson is a bold stroke that will spur tourism and downtown revitalization linking Poughkeepsie, the Town of Lloyd and the Mid-Hudson Region.

Mr. Sullivan highlighted Mr. Dyson's vision and support for transforming a rusting, abandoned 20th — century railroad bridge in Poughkeepsie into the longest and highest walking bridge in the world.

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HIGHLAND, Ulster County — A team of federal, state and nonprofit leaders lifted the first spikes out of the Poughkeepsie - Highland Railroad Bridge's rail - bed on Tuesday, May 27 symbolically sparking new life and a new role for the historic, but long - neglected bridge that spans the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and the Town of Lloyd.

Looking west toward Ulster County's Highlands from the Walkway Over The Hudson, the century - old former railroad bridge that has been reborn as a pedestrian walkway over the Hudson River.

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OPRHP and the organization Walkway Over the Hudson, along with other public and private partners, transformed the 120 - year - old dilapidated Poughkeepsie Railroad Bridge into the world's longest elevated public park — Walkway Over the Hudson State Historic Park.

The Metal Art Studio Old Railroad Bridge is perfect for decorating your home with a bit of rustic, Western American beauty.

So far, some 230,000 cubic yards of black muck has been removed from Turkey Creek between the railroad bridge and the lagoon.

The Sons of Freedom, a sect of Doukhobor anarchists, have protested nude, blown up power pylons, railroad bridges, and set fire to homes, often targeting their own property.

«For almost 50 years South Korean villagers have insisted that early in the Korean War, American soldiers machine - gunned hundreds of help less civilians under a railroad bridge near a ham - let 100 miles southeast of Seoul,» read a front - page article in the New York Times.

Smoke blanketed a large section of downtown, an adjacent highway, and a railroad bridge that carries Amtrak over the Hudson River to points west.

The crew will target several sites including the Citgo gas station off of the Hutchinson River Parkway, Bruckner Expressway, Bronxdale Avenue, I - 95 overpasses, Pelham Parkway overpass as well as the railroad bridges along Einstein Hospital and East Tremont Avenue.

NEW YORK - On Wednesday, April 7th, as part of a Spring cleaning effort, Senator Jeff Klein's (D - Bronx / Westchester) graffiti removal crew will clean graffiti on hard - to - reach overpasses, railroad bridges and buildings across the Bronx and Westchester.

The federal government has taken what officials called a significant step toward, unlocking up to $ 4 billion to pay for two new Hudson River rail tunnels and a railroad bridge in New Jersey.

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I was pushing them to the side and making my own path all the way under the railroad bridge.

It's just so fun, and you get the awesome view of the border to border trail going under the railroad bridge... and the Dexter library too!

There's little doubt, however, that Reiner's decidedly deliberate sensibilities, coupled with the episodic bent of Raynold Gideon and Bruce A. Evans» script, ensures that the movie's first half isn't quite as electrifying as one might've hoped, as it's clear that certain sequences ultimately fare a whole lot better than others - with the boys» efforts at safely crossing a railroad bridge certainly standing as a highlight within the film's opening hour.

The cast and crew of Midnight Rider were filming on a railroad bridge in Georgia on February 20th when a train came down the tracks unexpectedly.

Local officials said the crew — which included director Randall Miller («Bottle Shock»)-- had placed a mattress on a railroad bridge while filming a dream sequence when a train arrived unexpectedly.

NOW OPEN — «Walkway over the Hudson» NY's newest State Park — The Restored Historic 1888 Railroad Bridge (no trains now) where you walk over the tree tops and across the Hudson River!

The railroad bridge was one of the only remaining bridges across the Rhine to remain intact, as German forces failed to demolish it in time as they retreated towards central Germany and the capital of Berlin.

«Railroad Bridge, Fall,» by Larry Francis, on exhibit at the Gross McCleaf Gallery.

Behold Harper's Ferry is a silent video featuring stereoscopic images of Brown's Fort, his grave marker, and the railroad bridge and houses surrounding Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, the site of his infamous 1859 raid.

Following the ceremony, invited guests and media toured the Poughkeepsie - Highland Railroad Bridge — possibly the last opportunity to view the Hudson Valley from the lofty structure until its anticipated re-opening as a New York State Park in the Fall of 2009.

Its many historic attributes earned the Poughkeepsie - Highland Railroad Bridge a place on the National Historic Register.