The Mid-Hudson Bridge has a unique additional feature. In 2009, Joseph Bertolozzi used the bridge as the sole instrument in his sound-art installation Bridge Music (see Bertolozzi’s official website for more information). There are two listening stations on the bridge, one at each pier, and those driving across the bridge can also access the music on their car radio. The full Bridge Music is available on CD and Bertolozzi has several YouTube videos of the music. Below is a sample of the music I captured in a video with views of the Hudson River and the two bridges (the Walkway Over the Hudson is the second bridge).
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WOW! Bertolozzi is a genius! Thanks for sharing!
I have always enjoyed the musical sounds of some bridges: the hum of tires on an open-grate bridge; the regular thump of riding over expansion joints; the wind blowing through the bridge members. (Apparently the howl of the Golden Gate Bridge, which started with the installation of “hurricane-proof” railing in 2020, was a little too much and dampers were installed to decrease, but not stop the sound.)
Making music like this is the BEST use of a bridge, ever!
RR
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