Greg Herd likes to get a table by the window at the River Station restaurant in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., especially after dark. As dusk descends over the Hudson River, the stately Mid-Hudson Bridge comes alive with colored lights dancing along its suspension cables. But while other patrons simply enjoy the show, Herd―with a few clicks on a handheld computer―enjoys controlling it. As manager of Information Technology for the bridge's owner, the New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA), Herd is chief choreographer for the dancing necklace lighting and was closely involved in the system's design. In addition to its beauty, the lighting system has the distinction of being the first application of LED-bridge necklace lighting in the U.S., and one of the first in the world.
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