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Blowing the bridge: Stunning video of condemned span which
collapses in six seconds after being blown up by 153lb of explosives (with longer video)
[video=youtube;s4gwPHVYHsk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4gwPHVYHsk[/video]
collapses in six seconds after being blown up by 153lb of explosives (with longer video)
more at Daily Mail link aboveThe Fort Steuben Bridge had stood for 83 years, but it came down in just six seconds yesterday morning after 153lb of explosives were applied along its 500-yard span.
A stretch of the river was then closed for 24 hours as cleanup crews removed the debris of the bridge.
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However, over the last few years the age and narrowness of the Fort Steuben Bridge saw it decline in importance, and in 2009 it was closed to traffic.
According to the Ohio Department of Transportation, the joints of the bridge were failing and would have deteriorated further, making it impossible to save the bridge.
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[video=youtube;s4gwPHVYHsk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4gwPHVYHsk[/video]