Spectacular Controlled Demolition of Ohio River Bridge

Fort Steuben Bridge demolition

On Tuesday the obsolete Fort Steuben Bridge was destroyed in a spectacular controlled demolition that required 153 pounds of explosives. The Ohio Department of Transportation has released a very loud(!) video of the demolition—be sure to catch the slow motion replay at the 0:25 mark. The bridge was built in 1928 and spanned the Ohio River, connecting Steubenville, Ohio to Weirton, West Virginia. It was declared structurally unsound and closed to traffic in 2009.

E.D.W. Lynch
E.D.W. Lynch

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