- Hudson River Way
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bridge_name=Hudson River Way
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carries=Pedestrian s andCyclist s
crosses=Interstate 787 andCanadian Pacific Railway
locale=Albany, New York
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length=650 feet (198.12 m)
width=24 feet (7.3152 m)
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open=August 10 2002
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long=The Hudson River Way is apedestrian bridge that links Broadway indowntown Albany, New York with the Corning Preserve on the bank of theHudson River .History
The Hudson River Way was intended to spark downtown and riverfront growth in Albany. The bridge's 8.5 million dollar cost was covered by the municipal government, the
New York State Department of Transportation ($3.3 million including anIntermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act grant), and over 11,000 individuals, businesses, and other organizations who purchased personalizedbrick s to support the bridge's construction, which started in April 2001. These bricks now pave the structure. The grand opening was onAugust 10 ,2002 .Murals
The bridge has thirty
concrete nine-footobelisk -lampposts that featuretrompe l'oeil murals by local artist Jan-Marie Spanard. Sponsored by individuals and organizations, each mural depicts a historical period or event in Albany's history, from prehistorictime s to the present. The GrandStaircase also depicts the17th century life of fishermen. Many of the paintings are based on archaeological artifacts recovered from the area. They were not an original feature of the bridge but were added in2004 .External links
* [http://www.albany.org/pages/listings/show_listingDetail.asp?ent_id=2763&mem_id=Yes&sort=Attractions&hd=Attractions&showSub= Hudson River Way at albany.org]
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