Overnight possession sees demolition of half of Valley View bridge. Demolition crews have been demolishing one half of the Valley View Ave. bridge at I-5 and removing footings and columns on the Virginia freeway. This excellent vide captures some of the action:
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Video – In the dead of night…
Video – It’s all Greek to me…
Awesome drone footage of Greek bridge demolition. At a time when the country is in economic turmoil, the construction of a new national motorway to link the capital Athens with the cities of Corinth and Patras was always going to be controversial, particularly with costs estimated to be in excess of two billion Euros. But…Read moreRead more
Video – High Falls bridge popped…
An icy blast spells the end for New York state bridge. Not since Mr Lamb decided to become a butcher has anything been quite to aptly-named. Watch as the High Falls bridge in Ulster County, New York…well…falls:
Video – All hands on deck…
Brokk tackles bridge at Barnsley Market. There is some superb footage coming out of the project to rejuvenate the former Barsley Market. And, as we have reported previously, Haugue Plant is front and centre of the action. In this latest film, the company had deployed a Brokk demolition robot to facilitate the demolition of a…Read moreRead more
Video – Early Bath for Gilpin…
Contractor takes down Bath Road bridge. Gilpin Demolition has carried out the demolition of the A3102 bridge in Royal Wootton Bassett, A replacement bridge will be higher, creating the additional space needed for the overhead electrification wires that will power the new fleet of faster, longer, quieter and greener trains on the Great Western route.
Video – It is blasted cold out there…
E-Man is the master of this universe. Wisconsin Department of Transportation staff and demolition crews braved frigid temperatures to remove the final pieces of the old I-39/90 northbound bridge over the Rock River, near Edgerton. The aptly-named Emmanuel “E-Man” Yartey explains the process:
Video – Antlers Bridge, Take 2…
Explosives fell portion of bridge that previously refused to budge. Caltrans, ably assisted by Dykon Explosives Demolition Corp, finally took down the fifth span of the old Antlers bridge that didn’t fall during last week’s planned demolition. The video below shows the explosion at normal speed, half speed and one-quarter speed.
Video – A damper on demolition…
Rain hampers California bridge demolition. Weather placed a damper on the demolition of the old Antlers Bridge in Lakehead Tuesday. Around 1,300 charges were set in five sections but several of them did not ignite due to the rain according to local news reports. Most of the bridge, which was built in 1941, was brought…Read moreRead more
Video – Bridge demolition on track…
S. Evans carries out overnight bridge removal. Network Rail – ably assisted by S. Evans & Sons – has demolished the bridge over the railway on the A71 in West Calder. The work is part of the structures clearance programme ahead of the electrification of the ‘Shotts line’ by March 2019. A71 West Calder –…Read moreRead more
Video – Shock and awe bridge blast…
When the Chinese implode a bridge, they do not take prisoners. Over the years, we have brought you countless films of bridges being brought down using a controlled explosion. Almost without fail, the bridges have been fully prepared, the ground upon which they fall has been made ready, and just enough explosives are deployed to…Read moreRead more
