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Boom! Video shows Georgia bridge blast

By Brett Rosner, WSBTV.com

GDOT blasted old bridge near Savannah. 

By Brett Rosner, WSBTV.com

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Gone in a blink of an eye – the Georgia Department of Transportation blasted part of an old bridge near Savannah on Monday.

In a video posted on Facebook, the old substructure left over from the Savannah River Bridge on US 378/State Route 43 was blown to smithereens.

Crews said the setup for the demolition took “a while but the blast was worth it!”

The bridge was constructed in 1938 and reconstructed in 1952.

DOT said portions of the demoed material will boost recreation by creating fish havens in nearby areas identified by the Corps of Engineers.

Old Bridge Blasting in Lincoln County

Old US 378 Bridge Blasted Monday Night Scott Bridge Company blasted some of the old substructure out of the Savannah River outside Lincolnton, Georgia this evening. Setup took awhile but the blast was worth it! The Georgia Department of Transportation contractor recently replaced the bridge over the Savannah River at the Georgia/South Carolina state line on US 378/State Route 43. The original Savannah River Bridge on US 378 was constructed in 1938 and reconstructed in 1952. Portions of the demoed material will boost recreation by creating fish havens in nearby areas identified by Savannah District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. WGAC 88.3 WAFJ WJBF NewsChannel 6 WRDW News 12 WAGT 26 WFXG FOX 54 The Columbia County News-Times

Posted by Georgia DOT - East on Monday, February 27, 2017

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