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Walkway Over The Hudson to get glass elevator for better access, more visits

32. Take a stroll on Walkway Over The

Photo credit: Chris Serico | 32. Take a stroll on Walkway Over The Hudson: Enjoy a scenic walk along this Poughkeepsie pedestrian bridge that spans the Hudson River, which just happens to be the world's longest elevated pedestrian park. >>See photos of Walkway Over The Hudson

Walkway Over The Hudson State Historic Park is adding a new tourist attraction in 2013: by September, a $2.3 million outdoor glass elevator will rise about 22 stories above Poughkeepsie and deliver visitors onto the converted industrial bridge in a minute.

Construction is expected to begin by summer at the waterfront on the south side of the world's longest elevated walkway, which, until its...

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