Tennessee highway bridge explosive demolition VIDEO

Explosive demolition has been used to remove a Tennessee bridge that no longer met requirements. The bridge was on Tennessee Interstate 65 near Franklin in Williamson County and has been removed by a specialist contractor. The highway authorities decided to demolish the bridge following a crash involving a tanker truck in August of this year. The structure was pre-drilled with explosive charges and then demolished remotely, with the explosive demolition being carried out successfully and without any injurie
September 23, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Explosive demolition has been used to remove a Tennessee bridge that no longer met requirements. The bridge was on Tennessee Interstate 65 near Franklin in Williamson County and has been removed by a specialist contractor. The highway authorities decided to demolish the bridge following a crash involving a tanker truck in August of this year. The structure was pre-drilled with explosive charges and then demolished remotely, with the explosive demolition being carried out successfully and without any injuries.
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