http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica A spotlight on America’s decaying and neglected infrastructure. Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:15:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/blogs/the-dig-longest-foot-bridge-in-country-underway/158/ http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/blogs/the-dig-longest-foot-bridge-in-country-underway/158/#comments Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:41:31 +0000 tom mcnamara http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/?p=158 A century-old railroad bridge made unusable after its partial destruction by fire in 1974 is being brought back to life through a $35 million public-private partnership. Once the renovation is completed, the bridge, located in Poughkeepsie, NY, will be the longest pedestrian bridge in the country, the Associated Press reported.

/wnet/blueprintamerica/files/2008/10/poughkeepsie_bridge.jpg A century-old railroad bridge made unusable after its partial destruction by fire in 1974 is being brought back to life through a $35 million public-private partnership. Once the renovation is completed, the bridge, located in Poughkeepsie, NY, will be the longest pedestrian bridge in the country. ]]> http://www.pbs.org/wnet/blueprintamerica/blogs/the-dig-longest-foot-bridge-in-country-underway/158/feed/ 0