the Breakneck/Route 9D Corridor is currently Hazardous for hikers and motorists…
But, Coming in 2027…
The Fjord Trail’s Breakneck connector and bridge will make the area safer, improve accessibility, organize parking, and More…
Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail Inc. IS working with the NYS Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Metro-North Railroad; NYC Department of Environmental Protection; and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference to bring you the Breakneck Connector and Bridge.
IMPROVEMENTS will INCLUDE:
off-road parking areas to the west of Route 9D and formalization and reduction of parallel parking on the east side of 9D
a new and improved off-road pathway to get hikers off of the highway
ADA-compliant restrooms, trash and recycling receptacles, an information kiosk, and a bike tune-up station
complete renovation of the Metro-North Breakneck Ridge train station
removal of invasive vegetation and replanting with native plants, including 2,080 shrubs, 430 trees, and thousands of additional pollinator-friendly flowering plants.
the Breakneck Bridge—a route over the train tracks for both trail users and the Department of Environmental Protection
enhanced crosswalks and wayfinding signage
improved access for first responders
The Connector and Bridge will meet Accessibility Guidelines for Federal Outdoor Developed Areas (AGODA) standards, providing increased access to the river and views of Storm King Mountain via a new Lower Overlook at the foot of Breakneck Ridge.
Watch this video to learn more
Brad Howe, Principal at SCAPE Landscape Architecture gives an overview of upcoming work in the Breakneck corridor.
What work has already been done?
Visit Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail’s website to learn about improvements that have already been made at Breakneck Ridge!
What is THE FJORD TRAIL?
The Hudson Highlands Fjord Trail is a proposed linear park, spanning 7.5 walkable, bikeable, rollable miles between New York’s Village of Cold Spring and City of Beacon. Striving to make the beauty of the Hudson Highlands more accessible to people of all ages and abilities and create a safe connection to the river and area trailheads, the project will also provide much-needed amenities to help manage current and future visitation to the region. The Breakneck Connector and Bridge, located in the Highlands zone of the proposed trail, would link the Shoreline zone to the south with the Forest zone to the north.
