Explosive demolition company sued over Cline Avenue bridge demolition
Walsh Construction Company has filed suit in federal court this week claiming an explosives firm erred when demolishing the Cline Avenue bridge in 2012, which cost Walsh and other companies money.
Walsh, which placed its losses at $2.1 million, is seeking reimbursement and legal fees from Chicago Explosive Services and PMG Industrial.
The suit claims the explosives firm was supposed to demolish two spans of the bridge over the Indiana Harbor Canal in East Chicago on Oct. 11, 2012, and direct the debris to fall on land. The sections fell into the canal instead, damaging the crash wall and sheet piling walls of two piers, according to the suit.
Walsh said in its suit it was contractually obligated to repair the damage at a cost of nearly $2.1 million. The repairs forced the channel to be closed, which delayed work for other firms, resulting in a further financial loss.
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