• Construct a mile-long paved pathway along the Hudson River straddling the City of Kingston/Town of Ulster boundary
• Build a critical segment of the Empire State Trail between the City of Kingston and the trail on Rt. 32 North and the Rhinecliff Bridge.

Total Cost: $1,586,427.54
NYSDOS - Cleaner, Greener Communities Program - $793,213.77
City of Kingston Bond - $312,678.33
Town of Ulster Cash Contribution - $48,673.65
City of Kingston In-Kind - $30,576.40
Town of Ulster In-Kind - $11,236.47
Cash or In-Kind by the Hudson River Valley Greenway and Scenic Hudson- $393,790

This project, originally called the Hudson Landing Promenade and funded by the Department of State, became the Hudson River Brickyard Trail project in 2019. When Scenic Hudson secured the rights to purchase the 500 +/- acres of land where this project was initially proposed, the City and the State changed the goals of this project from building a promenade in a residential development to building a paved pathway that will be part of the Empire State Trail.  Alta Planning and Design was procured by the Hudson River Valley Greenway to re-work the design of the project and re-align the trail in accordance with the new goals.  Alta, in collaboration with the City, Scenic Hudson, and the current land owner, developed a preliminary plan for the new alignment and conducted survey and environmental analysis for the project. 

The design was completed by Alta in the spring of 2020, and construction was completed by Baker Brothers, a contractor to the City, in December 2020.  The trail, which is part of the Kingston Greenline and the Empire State Trail, was opened to the public on January 1, 2021.  Trail users can access the trailhead by walking or bicycling on North Street north of Delaware Avenue or by parking at Kingston Point Beach and walking along a path that connects to North Street.

The trail is also part of the future Hudson Cliffs State Park.  Click on the link to learn more about the future of this state park.