Blast downs last piece of old Harrison Ave. Bridge in Scranton in seconds

Kerry Clines (EQW)

Jul 12, 2018

Updated Jul 17, 2018

The YouTube video below shows the June 5, demolition of the last remaining part of the old Harrison Avenue Bridge in Scranton, Pennsylvania, which was built in 1921-1922, WNEP reports.

The project to replace the old historic bridge began in 2014 and cost the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) approximately $30 million to complete. The new bridge opened to traffic in December 2017, and demolition of the old bridge began in April 2018.

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