Yorktown to Inaugurate New Trail Markers on Bridge

May 29, 2024 – Yorktown officials and the Yorktown Trail Town Committee will cut a ribbon on new signage for the kiosks by the Atomic Veterans Memorial Bridge on June 1.

The new signage highlights the history of how the bridge, the only pedestrian bridge over the Taconic Parkway, came to be. The new signage also describes how the bridge links trails in three of Yorktown’s parks: Woodlands Legacy, Granite Knolls and Sylvan Glen.

“Yorktown is blessed with more than 40 miles of public trails that serve as an invigorating amenity for our residents and visitors who want to commune with nature,” said Supervisor Ed Lachterman. “We encourage walkers, hikers and bikers to visit the new markers while spending quality time with Mother Nature.”

The trail kiosk sits along the Yorktown Trailway, a 3.4-mile dirt mountain biking and hiking trail paralleling the west side of the Taconic Parkway from the Bear Mountain Parkway. The pedestrian bridge is also known as the Bridge to Nowhere.

The Hudson River Valley Greenway and town funds paid for the new signs.

The June 1 ribbon-cutting ceremony starts at 10 a.m. on the bridge. Parking for the event is available at Woodlands Legacy Field Park. The walk to the kiosks takes approximately five minutes.

After the ceremony, the committee will lead guests on a 2.8-mile moderate hike to the giant boulder in Granite Knolls East. The round trip hike will take about 1.5 hours.