The tarp is a courtesy to the bridge, like giving a man a blindfold when he's facing a firing squad. The Chinese are all about honor . . .

@jonwicker3142

Жыл бұрын

The reason for the tarps is to eliminate the possibility of shrapnel injuring/killing an onlooker or worker in the off chance they found their way into the blasting zone at TOD.

@kspen6110

Жыл бұрын

@@jonwicker3142 That is what I thought too. Protection of workers, onlookers and other structures.

@kdrapertrucker

Жыл бұрын

The rare Chinese construction that collapsed on purpose.

@JoviFan17

Жыл бұрын

Huh just like what they did about covid they didn’t own up and didn’t shut down the borders

@Benson_aka_devils_advocate_88

Жыл бұрын

Some people lack a sense of humor

The Tappan Zee bridge was dangerous to drive over 20 years ago. I drove over it in a semi, there was a huge hole in the road where you could see the river.

The breakdown in Genova triggered a huge research all over Europe if the older bridges are still safe. This is why two bridges in my town are closed to car and tram traffic.

11:40 can we take a moment to appreciate the sheer magnitude of that mans voice?

That's just awful that 42 people unexpectedly lost their lives on that bridge in Italy back in 2018. It just goes to show how quickly a day can turn to tragedy in the blink of an eye. My wife just left for work and I made sure to give her a big hug and tell her how much I love her. Go tell your loved ones how much you care for them. You never know when they could randomly be eaten by a bear or something...

@blinklost

11 ай бұрын

So true

these old historic buildings and bridges being blown up really sadden me but i understand their reasoning.

There’s footage of the Madison (Indiana) Milton (Kentucky) Bridge Demo and Bridge Slide, which was the largest bridge slide in the world at that time. The footage can be found here on KZread

@IstasPumaNevada

Жыл бұрын

...I just searched that, and I don't know what I was expecting, but it wasn't that. Pretty neat. Thanks.

Interesting to note the birds trying to escape the explosions. I can recall witnessing a bridge demolition, here in Australia, a few years ago. After it fell, they found hundreds of dead birds, that had been nesting/roosting on or near the bridge.

@ragelorenz2776

Жыл бұрын

indeed.. i also thought about all the nests..

@Grim_fpv

Жыл бұрын

The humane thing to would be to scare them away before the detonation.....maybe just a starter pistol would have worked.

@GoodwillWright

Жыл бұрын

@@Grim_fpv Why not scare them away with the sounds from the explosions. 2 birds 1 stone. Wait...

I'm a new sub to the channel. I love how you guys do a great job of getting video for your subjects. Not many channels dig so diligently.

Hello! I love trains and big bridges!

In Jersey we still call it "The Tap" and last time I went over it, couple months ago, all the signs on our side of the NY border still say Tappen Zee Bridge.

@stonedsasquatch

Жыл бұрын

Two big middle fingers up to the cuomo klan

been over the Tappan Zee many times, there were places in the roadway where u could see the Hudson River below, kinda wanted to get over it as quicky as possible

@ashextraordinaire

Жыл бұрын

Drove over it once on the way upstate. I asked my buddy when the hell they were gonna replace it because of those very spots where the Hudson was visible. This was in 2001. Can't imagine how bad it was 18 years later!

@minecraftwhitescreen

Жыл бұрын

I was realized that I'm sorry.

Click, click, boom!

The North Dakota Department of Transportation could only afford old 240p video cameras....

The Chinese bridge would have been covered with tarps to prevent fist-sized pieces of rubble from being flung into the watching crowd. During my explosives handling training, I had first-hand observation of how far potentially lethal rocks can travel. I also witnessed another poorly managed demolition which resulted in fatalities because of the lack of shrapnel barriers.

@SwiKeyMTC

Жыл бұрын

In most cases the explosives are covered with tarps to prevent such things.

@P_RO_

Жыл бұрын

Could be blast mats underneath the tarps, which are used to contain larger fragments. These are made from woven cables like making a coarse cloth from rope, and weigh a few tons. I watched one of these jump as high as a house when they blasted a blue granite boulder underneath it. It rained dirt for about 10 seconds afterward...

Blowing a bridge is the easy par to learn about the business of removing the bridge from the river.

@keithscudder7136

Жыл бұрын

"Gonna need a bigger Boat"

woww!!incredible!!

That's cool but sad😢😢😢 But I love it👍🏻

some amazing precision in places. Fascinating. 😀😀

I was witness to the demo in Bismarck ND. It was a incredible experience.

15:31 Top tier commentary.

Imagine coming back from vacation to find that your childhood bridge has been blown up. Lol

It is really saddening to see magnificent structures like these being blown up, but it must be done if it's putting lives at danger, saying this with exception to the Genoa viaduct which had to be completely put down due to the devastation it caused...

The old Mississippi River bridge in Cape Girardeau, Mo was the same way, narrow, having to be constantly worked on, and built back in the early 1930s. Finally got rid of it about 20 years ago.

The Tappan Zee Bridge was about 15 miles north of NYC, connecting Rockland and Westchester counties, hardly making it a NYC landmark.

Watching this makes me want to go out and get a job blowing things up!

@UA232DennyFitch

Жыл бұрын

More like a terrorist in the making 😬..........

1:25 demonstration of the mismatch of the speed of sound and speed of light.

Thankfully the iconic Tyne Bridge, in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK has secured funding flr a refurb.

Used to travel the old TZ bridge when I was younger, I always hated how old it looked. Never really paid attention to any potential danger from it, never bothered me much.

The Little Rock Arkansas River Bridge demolition went horribly. The explosive didn't drop the bridge and TugBoats pulled it for a good hour to get it to drop. I recorded this final collapse.

0:15 look at all those chickens!

5:21 I know people scream when they are surprised but dang girl! That's a high B! 😂

I’m actually surprised that the Eggner’s Ferry Bridge didn’t make the list. It was located at Land Between the Lakes going over Kentucky Lake/Tennessee River.

Grew up crossing the bridge? how long was it?????

The Last One. Most likely was Covered up not for Dust control but to avoid any flying debris Mainly. AS far not building bridge first before demoing the old. Most likely New Bridge will be put in Same Spot as the old one.

"whoa!...............Shiiiiiiit!" It's like I was literally THERE.

The Liberty Memorial Bridge was done in two parts, about a month apart. I believe the date that was mentioned was when the western-most section was demolished. The middle and east portions were done together about a week before Election Day because I remember a plane flying a political banner over the area while I was waiting to see it happen about a mile north of it from the Bismarck State College campus.

14:20, the new one doesn't look much better.

Did they look for snails before they exploded the bridge I think not.

The new york bridge should have been turned into a park.

9:14, looks like the Western Hills viaduct in Cincinnati Ohio.

Greetings from the BIG SKY. Big booms.!!!!

Last segment.. It is a shame they destroyed that bridge... It isn't like it was in the footprint of the new one. Seems like they could have shored up the old one and let it be for people traffic... The historian in me wants some things preserved... I don't think they have any "liability" issues in China either... ;)

On The No.2 I Had A Funny Feeling That Once Covid-19 Reduces On 2022 They were Like: Wheres The Old Stone Bridge?

@tataifadalimunthe781

Жыл бұрын

And I Love How You Say: "Wait, Aren't You Supposed To Build The New Bridge Before Blowing Up The Old One?"

Lots of pigeon pop on the Remains of the liberty memorial?

@deannelson9565

Жыл бұрын

Lots died in the blast.

that was savage.

Great

Your timeline of the Fulton bridge is reversed. The faulty wiring caused the demo crew to only be able to knock down the single span over the tracks on the first day. That span had to come down that day no matter what, because of the railroad right-of-way. The remainder of the bridge, shown in your video, was taken down a week later. Here's the first, partial demolition, after hours of delays. kzread.info/dash/bejne/ZWqYptaJdZOoqdo.html

You can never go wrong with explosives🖒

Only 1,000,000 pigeons were harmed in these explosions.

No birds were harmed in the making in this video

A place I have actually been, the bridge at Washington, Missouri.

In the mid-70s I was transferred to the Pittsburgh Pennsylvania area. While watching the news one evening in Pittsburgh, they were going to blow up the bridge that was deemed unsafe. The new bridge was built right next to the old one, and at 5 o’clock they were going to detonate charges to drop the bridge into the river. Right on time the detonation went off and when the smoke cleared the damn bridge it was still there, it’s not a dam bridge. It’s a bridge that those fools said was unsafe, and they tried to blow it up with dynamite and that sure didn’t work.

@minecraftwhitescreen

Жыл бұрын

15:22

Chiariamo due cose: il ponte Morandi è crollato a causa del cedimento strutturale poiché furono utilizzati materiali non appropriati , e mancati controlli della sicurezza furono la causa del crollo, infatti ci furono inchieste giudiziarie per il ponte. Non venite a dire che il ponte è crollato a causa del Maltempo, ma da parte del menefreghismo da parte della sicurezza. Grazie

Is there some rule that every new bridge must look worse than the one it is replacing?

@IstasPumaNevada

Жыл бұрын

Not at all. First, I think the new Tappan Zee bridge looks pretty neat. But it also comes down to cost and technology. A big arch truss bridge does look cool, but if it can be replaced by a modern beam bridge, that's probably both less expensive and safer in the long run; easier to inspect and maintain. Infrastructure's too expensive to maintain a lot of it purely as art, and big bridges are some of the most expensive single pieces of infrastructure out there.

If it were not 'caught on camera' it wouldn't be here.

I wonder when they will do the Golden Gate Bridge in San Fran ?😢

AHHHHHHHHHHHH !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That last one, was the most unsatisfying demolition, the whole covering of it ruined it xD

Stone bridge turned into a pile of dirt.

👍

The covers were probably to capture rocks, as there were many people watching.

Traumatization

12:22 did you notice the bats flying out from under the undamaged part of the bridge to the right of the screen/clip!

@sharonmiller6436

Жыл бұрын

Pigeons . .

Nothing more pretentious than naming a bridge after yourself. It should have stayed the Tappan Zee. Many things are named after Indian tribes in NY. This should have stayed one of them

thank you for reassuring us about the animals in the zoo below the bridge. I was wondering how such a loud explosion would affect the zoo's resident animals, never mind what that cloud of "dust" would do to their breathing requirements!

FTI all bridges require inspections and maintenance in Canada, Not sure what our southern friends are doing,

It truly seems as though people now are readily planning a demolition of their past, with their beautiful architecture, historic style , and good construction. Why can't we keep the old-if still in good enough condition- as a secondary route for when there's excessive traffic, or just for those who wish to use it as an aesthetic path?

*_MiCHAEL BAY_* !!!

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So, do they collect and haul away all the debris after they blow up the bridges, or do they just leave that to pollute the river?

@dylanglenn5005

Жыл бұрын

Not sure about the others, but I know the one in the first one got turned into an artificial reef so some good can come of leaving the debris inside the water

@minecraftwhitescreen

Жыл бұрын

@@dylanglenn5005 guess some of these girls: Aphmau?

@garysprandel1817

Жыл бұрын

If you notice the trusses are cut into sections by the explosives. You'll also notice in a lot of those the trees visible are mostly bare as these demolitions are usually done in fall or early spring before barge and ship traffic picks up. Effectively the sections are barged up or down river to be cut up for scrap as to leave the bridge there it would interfere with navigation.

Kinda sad they couldn't have rerouted traffic to preserve a 190 yr old landmark!

That was savage... Lol

These demolitions were as efficient as the ones that finished off the Twin Towers on 9/11.

That was savage did you hear me i said that was savage

Alternate title: A Bridge Too Far Gone

the animals :)

As god says. "When in doubt. Use lots of High explosive"

They never show you how they remove the bridge from the water

Now? How about incredible camera demolitions on a bridge? ☮

I'm curious what they'll do with the Florida Skyway bridge, its pushing 36 years (35 years, 10 months) by the time of this comment.

And this why our rivers are so dirty

Imagine being one of those birds and boom your home is gone

That second bridge in Pensacola was built in 1930. That's closer to the Civil War than it is to 2023.

I have been on the Fulton bridge because I live in ohio and I never got to see this demolition. So next I travel on it I will tell my parents that this was a bridge that was demolished in 2007

1 место надо было отдать мосту над домами.

The very obvious,, how do they pick up all the mess. Dry land is not hard, into rivers though it is plain pollution. And ugly. And dangerous as it will cause all sortsof issues with a flood.

Why don't they use sacrificial anodes of zinc, or electrically charge iron bridges to stop corrosion? Is this too much "rocket science"?

The picture on the start of this video makes me think of those Indian trains with 5,000 people hanging all over the outside. This lot forgot to duck for the bridge and all got left behind. Oh, come on. It’s my fantasy, I can have it any way I want it ! Then The Road Runner went ‘ Beep, Beep,’ and it all blew up. Fade to black with tight shot of Coyote and a blackened, smoking face ! Think I missed my calling.

Astagafirullahalazhim😥😥

"Ponte Morande" means "Morande Bridge". Adding "bridge" afterwards makes it "Morande Bridge bridge. From the department of redundancy department.

@arktoly5829

Жыл бұрын

Si scrive ponte Morandi finocchio

Probably understood, but I have to ask; demo crews remove the old bridge structures from the river, don't they? The debris isn't just left there underwater, is it?

@IstasPumaNevada

Жыл бұрын

I know in at least some cases they absolutely do remove the debris. I think they probably do in most if not all cases.

@P_RO_

Жыл бұрын

It's rare tat the debris can be left down there without being a problem in some way, so it's almost always removed. In some cases that takes more engineering and work than the demo did!

On the bridge listed as #8, the name deal actually occurred before the current spans opened to traffic. The legislation was killed by the democratic party in the state's capitol.

"thatwassavage"

Falta de respeito com os animais e com o meio ambiente

me likieee

15:35 The covering is to contain the debris. How can you be making this video and not know this?

@gloria88246

Жыл бұрын

🙄

5:18 - Love how the girl stood up, most likely blocking someone's camera just as it went off. She wins the selfish award. Lets block someone's view by standing up. At lease she sat down when it was over so they could see what they missed.

@jessiepooch

Жыл бұрын

Calm down Karen.

Nejlepší je shodit most do vody hlavně že je senzace, plno čumilů kolem, hodně hluku, smradu a zámečníci s autogeny ať se pak třeba při práci se šrotováním ve vodě poserou ! My jsme si udělali radost z exploze a ostatní ať se starají. Po nás potopa! Inu myslet při práci vždy se vyplácí a debily k takovým pracem nepouštět!