Demolition of the old eastbound I-74 bridge on June 18, 2023

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I can't believe they demolished that structure over a waterway. Any time I've been on a project near water you're not allowed to pour your coffee on the ground, just in case some seeps into the water and gives a catfish an erection. The access looks really good from the water. Why didn't they go in with crane barges and haul sections off for scrap? Now they're going to need to hire divers to rig the damaged sections underwater and try to fish them out that way. That cannot possibly be more cost effective. They must have had a very compelling reason to use explosives.