Watch extended video of diver Tom Gouin describing the wooden …
With a loud boom, 4.5 million pounds of steel fell into the Missouri River Tuesday. The last two sections of the westbound Blanchette Bridge in Saint Charles, Missouri were destroyed in a planned demolition. (CNN/KTVI)
Click the play button to watch divers explore the possible site…
A 19-year old Florida teen doesn't think twice about jumping on…
Advertisement
Boom goes dynamite, down goes bridge
Updated: Wednesday, 05 Dec 2012, 6:33 AM CST
Published : Tuesday, 04 Dec 2012, 1:09 PM CST
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (CNN) - With a loud boom, 4.5 million pounds of steel fell into the Missouri River Tuesday.
The last two sections of the westbound Blanchette Bridge in Saint Charles, Missouri were destroyed in a planned demolition.
About a thousand people gathered to watch the spectacle.
It's part of a $63 million project to rehabilitate the 54-year-old bridge. About three-quarters of the bridge will be replaced or rehabilitated.
The westbound span is expected to reopen by fall 2013.
Comment to FOX 11 News
Don't have a Facebook account? Or don't want to share something publicly? Contact us here.
Email This
Print This
View Story on a Single PageAdvertisement
- No Stories Available
_20130619142401_107_80.JPG "Photos: Search for Le Griffon continues")
Photos: Search for Le Griffon continues 
Photos from the search for Le Griffon on Wednesday, June 19, 2013.
Advertisement
Submit Your News
Do you have a breaking news event or story that FOX 11 should feature? Tell us about it!
Advertisement