The Lake Champlain Bridge is Destroyed

[JasonW]

The Historic Bridge known as Crown Point Bridge was destroyed today around 10:00 am. Several months back it was closed down and deemed "unsafe" by NY and VT highway officials. This was the only crossing between the States along this section of Lake Champlain. Plans for a new bridge are underway but it could be a long time before commuters are able to travel as normal in-between the two states.

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[nEighter]

talk about to dust!!!!!!!

[Allrounder]

I hope that the demo contractor followed EPA regulations to prevent the spread of lead dust to the masses. That's going to take one hell of a big hepa vac and a lot of swiffers to clean up that mess!

[topcoat]

I heard a report that it will take teams of divers months to clean up the mess.

[Eieio]

Since the bridge is historic, to they have to repaint it and match the original lead paint finish?

[Decoman]

funny I drove over that in Feb and have pictures.. I remember that thing in pretty bad shape..Nice little historical monument right there to "crown point"

[framer55]

Is there a ferry service near there now, Jason??

[Bodger]

I saw the demolition on the news. That's gotta be putting a crimp in the commute.

I'll bet that was a fat contract for some demolition outfit. But damn, imagine the liability. Anything that floats downstream or kills an endangered sardine or something is gonna come back to bite.

[framer55]

I saw the demolition on the news. That's gotta be putting a crimp in the commute.

I'll bet that was a fat contract for some demolition outfit. But damn, imagine the liability. Anything that floats downstream or kills an endangered sardine or something is gonna come back to bite.

Did you forget where the bridge is??

We don't have the "enviromentalists" like you do in Cal.!!!

[JasonW]

Just found a better video of the "take down"

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[Bodger]

Did you forget where the bridge is??

We don't have the "enviromentalists" like you do in Cal.!!!


Yeah, these treehuggers in the PRK would hold things up until the bridge collapsed whilst full of vehicles.
Just in case there was an endangered gnat that might have its habitat swirled up for an hour or two by the demolition.

[Bender]

Was that a Nigerian I saw just before it blew up?

[NEPS]

funny I drove over that in Feb and have pictures.. I remember that thing in pretty bad shape..Nice little historical monument right there to "crown point"

Did you take Topcoat out for a beer while you where up there?

[Bodger]

Was that a Nigerian I saw just before it blew up?



The one with his crotch on fire?? :laugh3::laugh3:

[JasonW]

And after 21 months of being closed. The life line between NY & VT in the Champlain Vally is new again!

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A CLASSIC CAR is one of the first to travel across the new Champlain Bridge after the ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday afternoon.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell

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THE SUN SETS over New York as construction workers, politicians and local residents walk the length of the new Lake Champlain Bridge after it was opened to traffic for the first time Monday afternoon.
Independent photo/Trent Campbell

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