NORTH BRADDOCK, Pa. — The Dooker’s Hollow Bridge connecting East Pittsburgh and North Braddock came cascading down shortly before 2:15 p.m. Saturday after explosive charges were detonated along its length.
96 explosives were placed along the bridge. Off-and-on snow showers and windy conditions caused the implosion to be delayed twice.
The implosion was part of a $9.95 million bridge replacement project that was started in October. Constructed in 1940, carried 2,415 vehicles each day. The old bridge was a 635-foot arched cantilever truss bridge. The new one is expected to be a 660-foot steel girder bridge.
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