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Regional Boards => Central States => Topic started by: Lyon Wonder on October 09, 2013, 04:53:45 PM

Title: old Amelia Earhart Bridge demolition
Post by: Lyon Wonder on October 09, 2013, 04:53:45 PM
The main span of the former Amelia Earhart Bridge at Atchison has been imploded into the Missouri River.

http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Video-Crews-Use-Explosives-To-Demolish-Kansas-Bridge-227111271.html
Title: Re: old Amelia Earhart Bridge demolition
Post by: route56 on October 09, 2013, 05:18:34 PM
Video from the resident area Roadgeek (That would be me):



And from KDOT:
Title: Re: old Amelia Earhart Bridge demolition
Post by: M86 on October 10, 2013, 04:32:37 AM
I remember driving on that bridge not too long ago, and the new bridge was under construction.  That old bridge was scary to drive over.