Demolition of Pt. Marion Bridge, Fayette County, PA

Blasting the suspended span (plus 1 1/2 panels of each of the cantilever sections) of the old bridge carrying Route 88 over the Mon in Pt. Marion, PA on 11-16-09. Note: there is some cussing at 0:16.
Video shot from the shore across the Cheat river. The new bridge is just behind the old bridge.
Because of the noise from the 3 local news helicopters, we did not here the warning siren in this location, so we had no idea the blast was coming. I was fortunate to be getting some test footage when the blast occurred

Category:

Science & Technology

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• bridge
• demolition
• Point
• Marion

[LuckyAGStudios]

oh noes they gots the wrong bridge!

[atwillrules]

its kinda sad that these beautiful old spans are being destroyed often to be replaced by efficient but characterless steel and concrete spans

[vidfuse]

In Connellsville their was 7 bridges that I know of that crossed the yough including two in South Connellsville and one of them still being used. Their was one that ran through town also I remember how it ran overhead on Crawford Ave and RT 119, I wish I could find pictures of it, anyway great footage of the Bridge Demolition

[yinzsjagoffs]

It was for cars. As for keeping it open, it wasn't really a good investment to keep it. It was essentially under continuous repair to keep it open.

[ragemanchoo82]

Pretty sure it was cars. Note the arch of the roadway. Train bridges are usually nearly flat.

[vidfuse]

at :15 seconds thanks to yinzjagoffs I didn't

[vidfuse]

@ragemanchoo82 you would think so, was it for trains or automobiles?

[YoshisIslandDS]

holy shit poor bridge

[ragemanchoo82]

They could have left it open for pedestrian/bicycle traffic.. :P