The old DiSalle Bridge of Toledo is no more.
The last of the bridge was blown up to make way for a new bridge as part of a $352 million revamp of a section of Interstate 75, the Ohio Department of Transportation announced August 27.
Here’s a video of the explosion released by ODOT:
The DiSalle Bridge was nearly 60 years old. Kokosing Construction was the contractor for the section involving the DiSalle Bridge, which was a half-mile long and 60 feet high. To prepare for any structural work for the new bridge, crews had to build a causeway across the river that required hauling in 100,000 cubic yards of material, according to the company.
A future southbound replacement bridge has been completed, carrying four lanes of traffic north and south. A northbound bridge will be constructed. The bridges consist of 11 piers each with shafts up to 84 inches in diameter, according to Kokosing.
