Alaskan Way Viaduct - South End Demolition

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Uploaded by on Oct 24, 2011

Crews work to quickly and safely demolish a span of the Alaskan Way Viaduct near South Royal Brougham Way at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24.

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  • Back in 2001 after the Nisqually Earthquake when the viaduct was closed, my bus trip took 2 hours to downtown the first couple of days of viaduct closure. After 6 or 7 days my bus trip only took about 30min while the viaduct was closed. I wish the surface option with transit was choosen for Seattle's future.The People's Waterfront Coalition should have had a lot more recognition.In 2001 I would have rather and absolutely have used any mode of transportation that was not car or bus.

  • Siiiiiiccccccckkkkkkkk

  • At least with these videos, we know what it would look like of the viaduct falling during an earthquake.

  • Somebody from Hollywood should be filming these collapses and use them in a motion picture someday.

  • Happy to see this stupid thing going, finally. Only a few days since it's closure and I haven't had to dust, less soot in my window, so awesome.

  • @fjcaron The express lanes on I-5 in Seattle are still 'double decker' and are fine!

  • I certainly won't miss having to speed just to get the car to stop bobbing up and down at every juncture of the bottom deck heading south. 62 mph always made it a smooth drive.

  • Moo!

  • Total awesomeness. Amazing that WSDOT didn't waste much time after Mayor McGinn's bid to stop it failed miserably. I thought it might get tied up in bureaucratic paperwork for months before any work would start. The viaduct was a very useful, if not hideous-looking structure. The part I'm going to miss most is the absolutely stunning view of Puget Sound heading northbound on the top level of the viaduct...always loved that, rain or shine.

  • It really is sad to see such hard works of construction getting destroyed so disgracefully, when you think about it.

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