Things to Do Top MDs Reception at Morton's the Steakhouse January 13, 2010 |By Hudson Valley Poughkeepsie Mayor Frank Lovelace and his granddaughter Vivian (both on the right) inspect how construction is faring on the Mid-Hudson Bridge. The photograph was taken in 1928 or 1929. The bridge opened to traffic in 1930 after five and a half years of construction. The project, which ended just as the Great Depression was setting in, cost almost $6 million. Our Digital Partners Learn how to become a digital partner ...