Watch: Pittsburgh bridge demolished in dramatic explosion
Summary
A bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, called the Commercial Street Bridge, was destroyed using an explosion. A new bridge, already built, will be slowly moved into place as a replacement.Key Facts
- The old Commercial Street Bridge in Pittsburgh was demolished by a controlled explosion.
- The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation built a new bridge to replace it.
- The new bridge will be moved into place at a speed of 19 feet per hour.
- This move is one of the largest lateral (sideways) bridge slide projects in Pennsylvania.
- The demolition and replacement are part of an ongoing infrastructure update in the area.
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