Metro-North Breakneck Ridge Station Will Close for Two Years
Written by Jennifer McLawhorn, Managing Editor
Breakneck Ridge Train Station Rendering
Courtesy of HHFT
COLD SPRING, N.Y. - The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) and Highlands Fjord Trail Inc. (HHFT) announced the Breakneck Ridge station will close on April 21st for two years to allow for construction on the Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail.
According to the release, HHFT will replace the current lower-level platforms at the station with higher platforms with ramps. Additionally, it will also construct a pedestrian and bike path connection located between the station’s outbound platform and the Breakneck Ridge trailhead.
The station closure allows crews to construct the Fjord Trail’s Breakneck Connector and Bridge, a new trail that will “provide hikers with a safe alternative to walking along the dangerous and narrow State Route 9D to access popular area trailheads and will create a cohesive access to and from the Metro-North station.”
Metro-North President Justin Vonashek said, “When this project is completed, Metro-North riders will once again have direct access to one of New York’s most popular hiking destinations and safer passage to Hudson Highlands State Park. . . And the renovated and upgraded Breakneck Ridge station will make it more attractive than ever to take the train to the trails.”
