Explosives remove remaining bridge piers.
Contractors imploded two remaining piers of the old US 281 bridge at 2:03 pm Friday.
North-south traffic on the highway, heavy with weekend travellers, was blocked about eight minutes resulting in a heavy backup north in both directions and on RR 2147.
There were no immediate reports of damage to surrounding structures as occurred when the old bridge itself was imploded March 17, raining debris on nearby buildings, severing communications lines, and snarling traffic for more than two hours.
A few dozen onlookers gathered at Lakeside park and construction workers and some residents nearby watched the removal of the last vestiges of the old bridge.
When the blast was announced with a sharp bang, a geyser of water erupted from Lake Marble Falls and soared higher than the replacement span now carrying vehicles over the water. It appeared hat most of the old piers had been removed above the surface of the lake with explosive charges placed on what remained below.
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