Watch the American Flag Raised on the Mid-Hudson Bridge

How many times have you crossed a bridge in the Hudson Valley and saw a flag flying over your head and thought, How did they do that, and when?

Traffic Stopped Today as American Flag Was Raised on the Mid-Hudson Bridge

PC; Paty Quyn

Well, I had a front-row seat this morning around 10:30 AM when the flag went up for this Weekend. The Mid-Hudson Bridge, also known as the Franklin D. Roosevelt Mid-Hudson Bridge, regularly raises an American flag for certain holidays.

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Today in honor of Memorial Day the bridge crew raised a large flag from the center lane of the bridge. It did result in them having to stop traffic in both directions but it was only for a short time.

PC: Paty Quyn

I would say from start to finish, the very talented crew had the flag up in approximately 5 minutes. It was obvious they had done it before because they made it look easy. I only wish I had time to play something patriotic as they raised the flag to the middle of the arch to go with the video I shot from my vantage point on the bridge.

Watch the American Flag Being Hung At the Mid-Hudson Bridge for Memorial Day

While you watch the video below, be sure to take a moment to think about what this weekend is all about. Let's remember all the men and women who have served our country selflessly and made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom.

Once I figured out why we were stopped, I knew I had to shoot a quick video. I knew they raised the flag from the driving deck, but I had never actually witnessed the flag going up. Then I thought if I have never seen it, maybe lots of people haven't, so I want to share the video. It is amazing how they do it.