Black Hawk Bridge
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Barge traffic goes through there so they will remove.
Crossed that thing so many times. Such a beautiful bridge
The river is probably 16ft deep there, it was sitting on the bottom. Had to wear this today.
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Was the entire thing supposed to go, or did they plan to leave the one side up. The way it looked they had even the approaches set up to drop too, but then only imploded 3/4 of the structure.
I know the new tower is standing in front of the old tower, that is not what I am talking about, but if you look at the different angles of the bridge you can see one tower and side was still standing and had no detonations on it.
I believe it was the Iowa side tower that remained.
I know the new tower is standing in front of the old tower, that is not what I am talking about, but if you look at the different angles of the bridge you can see one tower and side was still standing and had no detonations on it.
I believe it was the Iowa side tower that remained.
Heard the guy that was responsible for that section called in sick, his replacement was new at the job and let his matches get wet and couldn't get the fuse lit, The problem will be addressed when the original worker feels better.
That bridge has been closed and then reopened more times than any other bridge I know. Love the design though. Sad to see it go.
One of the things I read indicated that one section had to be disassembled by hard because it stood over a few houses and the railroad line.
The Iowa side has buildings, the railroad and street. That section will be removed separately.
My understanding is that all debris will be removed from the river. Seems like a cold, dangerous job.
My understanding is that all debris will be removed from the river. Seems like a cold, dangerous job.
My grandparents heard the bridge shifted and went and drove over it one last time before they closed it for good. I guess a good risk when you're in your 80's.
Just speculation, but I assume they have to leave part of river clear for boat and barge traffic and they'll drop the rest after the first round of debris is clear.
The Army Corps closed the river to barge traffic in the upper Mississippi I think earlier this month, for winter.
Similar but off topic there was another really old cool bridge that crossed at Wabasha Mn the bridge directly lined up with the grain elevator steel deck bridge when you came W you made to right angle corners one going S down the ramp then a W one into town. It was quite the experience. That bridge had a lot of character also.
Saw this happen over 50 years ago. Blow up the channel span dredge it out and cut it up ASAP, The remaining sections are cut up and removed. The wooden road bed was removed before demolition.
Bounced across this Frankenstein with my dad heading to Illinois clients hundreds of times. A bridge that bounced and wiggled,....fun.
Bounced across this Frankenstein with my dad heading to Illinois clients hundreds of times. A bridge that bounced and wiggled,....fun.
I grew up on a farm right near the Black Hawk bridge. I loved that bridge, it was beautiful and a blast to drive across. The open grate decking made for a cool sound and it had a couple pretty severe slope transitions that were a thrill to go over at any kind of speed at all. It was an iconic structure nearly a century old. As per family stories, my grandmother died while going across that bridge in an ambulance, from complications of childbirth.
That sound was always so eerie. Crossed it many times heading to Great River Roadhouse
