Bridge Demolition Amsterdam, NY

[catfan]

I first visited Amsterdam in 1973. It must have been right after this event. Oh well ...

[518TheJOKER]

bridge=fail

[bassman82187]

oh thats wut those concrete pillars are in the mohawk!

[Timberland1952]

Nice piece of history. I remember driving over the bridge.

[wagrailroad]

Was it a train bridge or a car bridge?

[rgoing]

Car bridge. The train ran under it.

[mainsul]

Wow - Thanks for putting this on youtube. I grew up in the area but this is the first time I have seen footage of the "old" bridge.

[ohlhous]

Is this from an old Home Movie?

[rgoing]

Yes. Taken with a super 8 film camera, later transferred to videotape, so this is a third generation. I stood on the brand new bridge, which shook from the concussion of the dynamite while the old bridge didn't budge.