A damaged bridge near Mankato, MN, was explosively demolished after heavy rains nearly caused its collapse.
A damaged bridge near Mankato, Minnesota, which nearly collapsed during heavy rains last summer, was demolished using explosives. County officials voted to replace the 40-year-old County Road 9 Bridge and remove the nearby Rapidan Dam, which was also at risk. The demolition involved blasting the bridge's beams into the Blue Earth River. The rebuilding process is expected to take several years. The bridge's issues stemmed from flooding that caused significant damage to the area in late June and early July last year.
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