Lowry Bridge Blast

Evan had a very memorable Father's Day today with the Lowry Bridge Implosion project. He was onsite at 6:30 a.m. for construction briefings with the blasting crew. Dad, Kyle, and I watched from American Iron's dock and had an amazing view of the bridge. Evan, my Mom, Carter, and Ryan were near the Command Center and saw the demolition from the end of the bridge (as close as you could legally be from blast site). It was amazing and I am so proud of Evan and all the hard work he put in on this project and thrilled we could be there for the blast itself! Great job to all of those involved to make today's blast a success!














My Home Video of Implosion from American Iron Dock:



View from front of Lowry Bridge prior to Implosion:














Looking towards the Command Center from Lowry Bridge:














Pre-Blast Briefing:














Side view of Lowry Bridge:














Police car enforcing 1,000' perimeter:














My Dad and Kyle heading to American Iron dock:














View prior to Implosion:














Media helicopter:

Onlookers upriver:














Viewers on American Iron dock:

Sheriff's Boat enforcing 1,000' perimeter in water:

Barge/onlookers downriver:

Up close prior to blast:

Implosion, a picture perfect drop:

Individual spans in water after implosion:

Crew in boat inspecting span after implosion:

Cleanup begins...

Bolander crane starting removal process:

Another sheriff's boat:

View from about 10' out, looking much different than an hour earlier:

Shrapnel hit this building in a couple of spots:

My Dad and Carter at end of bridge after implosion:

Bolander crew begins rigging/removal process:

Link to KSTP's news story: Lowry Bridge Implosion

Link to Kare 11's news story: Lowry Bridge Implosion

Link to WCCO's news story: Lowry Bridge Implosion

Link to Fox 9's news story: Lowry Bridge Implosion