Yazoo Bridge Demolition Caught on Camera

A Yazoo River bridge that linked Warren County and the Mississippi Delta for more than a half-century was demolished Tuesday before a small crowd.

By: Associated Press |
Published: July 01, 2009

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A Yazoo River bridge that linked Warren County and the Mississippi Delta for more than a half-century was demolished Tuesday before a small crowd. The bridge at Redwood has been replaced with one a few miles up the Yazoo River. It has been closed to traffic since the new bridge opened in April.
While there was no public announcement of the bridge blast, about 75 onlookers with video equipment and digital cameras watched the old span come down. It was built in 1950. The bridge was blown up at 7:50 a.m. and the blast was fueled by packets of explosives placed at strategic points by contractor Key Constructors. Boats on the Yazoo were halted as crews cleared the waterway.