84-Year-Old Historic Chester Bridge Imploded into Mississippi River (Video)

An 84-year-old truss bridge spanning the Mississippi River between Illinois and Missouri was demolished via controlled implosion to make way for infrastructure replacement. The new $307 million Don Welge Memorial Bridge will serve as the modern crossing for the two states.

The old truss span has been replaced by the new $307 million Don Welge Memorial Bridge to connect Illinois and Missouri.

This story was originally published by Equipment World.