Tag: bridge demolition

Roadbuilding

100 lbs. of Dynamite Used to Blow Up Tenn. Bridge

With nearly 100 pounds of dynamite, a two-lane bridge was destroyed in Clarksville, Tennessee, to make way for a four-lane span.

December 16, 2020

Roadbuilding

‘Fire in the hole!’ Watch MaineDOT explode old bridge piers

The MaineDOT took out the piers of the old bridge between Beals Island and Jonesport with explosives. Check out the video here on Equipment World.

November 16, 2020

Roadbuilding

N.C. bridge being dismantled using saw cutting technique

After the new $252 million, 2.8-mile Basnight Bridge over the Oregon Inlet in North Carolina opened in February 2019, the dismantling of the old Herbert C. Bonner Bridge began in April. Since then, crews have removed sections from the north end and the middle of the bridge. Pablo Hernandez, resident engineer for the North Carolina […]

November 6, 2019

Roadbuilding

NCDOT hires new contractor to finish N.C. 42 bridge over Deep River

After a year and a half of work, the N.C. 42 bridge project still is not complete. The NCDOT has hired a new contractor to complete the work. Details here.

October 9, 2019

Roadbuilding

Excavators quickly demo N.Y. bridge over Erie Canal

At 11:30 p.m. on Thursday night, Sept. 5, the New York Department of Transportation (NYDOT) demolished the Higginsville Road bridge that spans the Erie Canal in Verona, N.Y., CNY Central reports. The bridge has been closed since 2008 due to “an imminent bridge collapse.” The NYDOT plans a $4.9 million project to replace the existing […]

September 20, 2019

Roadbuilding

N.C.’s Old Bonner Bridge scheduled to be removed piece-by-piece

The bridge will be sawed apart and taken away on barges, piece by piece to avoid flying debris hitting the new bridge. Details here on Equipment World.

April 24, 2019

Roadbuilding

Implosion drops I-59/20 ramp in downtown Birmingham

The ramp in Birmingham, Alabama was demolished in an explosion when ALDOT set off controlled explosive charges around the support columns. Get the details here.

February 8, 2019

Roadbuilding

Explosion brings down last section of Tappan Zee Bridge’s eastern span

The last section of the eastern span of the old Tappan Zee Bridge in New York came crashing down into the Hudson River on Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019. Get details.

January 18, 2019

Roadbuilding

N.Y.’s Tappan Zee Bridge to be brought down using explosives

Tappan Zee Constructors determined explosives were the best and safest way to demolish the remains of the Tappan Zee Bridge. Get the details on Equipment World.

January 10, 2019

Roadbuilding

Explosion drops historic Highway 76 bridge into Bull Shoals Lake in Mo.

After standing for nearly 70 years, the historic Highway 76 bridge near Forsyth, Missouri, has been demolished. Watch the demolition, here, on Equipment World.

October 25, 2018

Roadbuilding

Big blast takes down Ill. bridge in seconds

A massive blast took down an Illinois bridge in a matter of seconds. The blast was caught on video and can be seen right here on Equipment World.

September 4, 2018

Roadbuilding

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

The new bridge that took its place opened to traffic in December 2017, and demolition of the old bridge began in April 2018. Watch the video on Equipment World.

July 12, 2018