Spottsville Bridge Implosion Is Awesome & We Have Video-WATCH

It was the tip of an period in a single a part of Kentucky as locals say goodbye to this 92-year-old bridge.  We have got a video of the implosion and it is unimaginable.

HISTORY OF THE SPOTTSVILLE BRIDGE

The SpotTsville Bridge is situated on US Hwy 60 west heading into Henderson.  It runs over the Inexperienced River and was in-built 1930.  For so long as I can bear in mind the bridge was by no means a favourite of anybody.  It was all the time tremendous sketchy and scary to drive or trip over.  It was a bit too slim and seemed prefer it might collapse at any given second.

I’ve all the time had a worry of bridges and it began with this one particularly.  I would maintain my breath once I drove over it or I might simply go the opposite method round even when it meant it took longer.

Through the years there have been experiences of the bridge not being in nice form.  Many experiences state that the bridge situation was a little bit of a curler coaster.

SAYING GOODBYE

The bridge was demolished in 4 totally different phases.  The final section was completed final week and our pal, Scott Ebelhar, acquired nice footage of the ultimate implosion.  This is one last take a look at the bridge earlier than it is gone and washed away within the Inexperienced River.

And this is the blast!

The brand new bridge truly opened a couple of months in the past in August and price the State of Kentucky round $24 million {dollars} to assemble.  The lanes are giant and the bridge is wider.  Thank goodness for all of us that need to drive over it.