Mid-Hudson Bridge, Suspension bridge in Highland, New York, United States
The Mid-Hudson Bridge is a steel suspension bridge over the Hudson River between Poughkeepsie and Highland in New York State, carrying US Route 44 and NY Route 55. Two tall steel towers hold the main cables from which the roadway hangs across a span of 914 m (2,999 ft).
Construction began in 1925 under the direction of Polish engineer Ralph Modjeski and lasted five years. The opening took place in 1930 and made direct traffic between the two riverbanks possible for the first time without a ferry.
Roosevelt linked the span publicly to regional progress during its opening, and this moment remained in the memory of valley residents as a symbol of modernization. Since then it has served as an everyday connection between the two riverbank communities and shapes how people perceive the landscape along the water.
Traffic flows in both directions, but the toll station is located only on the eastern side. Electronic collection speeds the passage, and pedestrians or cyclists are not permitted to use the structure.
In 2009 the structure was adapted into a sound source through the Bridge Music project. The project used the natural vibrations of the steel parts and produced tones through the motion of the architecture in wind and traffic.
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