High Bridge Walking Tour

2301 Amsterdam Ave,New York City NY 10033

10 July, 2021

Description

Join Bryan Diffley for a walking tour of New York City's oldest standing bridge! The High Bridge reopened as a walkway in summer 2015 after a renovation. Join Bryan Diffley, the Project Manager of the renovation, for a tour of NYC's oldest standing bridge. An engineering treasure, it was built in 1848 to bring water from the Bronx into Manhattan via the Croton Aqueduct.  The High Bridge remained in use for the Croton system until December 1958. Its deck was used as a pedestrian bridge until the 1970's, when it was closed due to vandalism. The city began restoring the bridge in 2012.  **TICKETS ARE LIMITED AND MASKS ARE REQUIRED** NYC H2O’s mission is to inspire and educate New Yorkers of all ages to learn about, enjoy and protect their city’s local water ecology. Through providing public and school programs at historic reservoirs, parklands, watersheds, bays, rivers, and wetlands, we encourage diverse citizens to advocate for responsible public policy. Our activities promote science-based knowledge of New York’s local ecosystems and of what is needed for urban water resilience in a time when climate change impact continues to escalate.