Hurdman's Bridge Demolition WOW - Priestly Demolition

A massive infrastructure project is underway in the Nations capital, and the Hurdman's Bridge (spanning the Rideau River) poses some unique environmental and logistical challenges for the team. This demolition will be tackled in two phases, allowing this important artery to remain open during construction and demolition.
See how PDI is able to tackle this complex project in the winter, on a tight timeline, while protecting both the highly sensitive waterway and fibre optics cables that bring both phone and internet to the citizens of Ottawa.

[@Gooftroopwrld911]

This is the best demo company in canada hands down!!!

[@tracer740]

YIKES! The tension and awe which I've experienced in viewing this video has exceeded anything I've ever known. It has also been a tremendously interesting learning experience!

[@davidratliff5282]

Awesome time-lapse!! Great video.

[@vincentdube23]

Very talented and skillful team.im very amazed by the way you guys remove bridges and buildings.

[@soyounoat2814]

Traveling by road in Canada I was impressed that roads remain open to traffic during even heavy reconstruction. Here in the US state of Washington, the DOT routinely closes main routes completely with little regard for the ill effects.

[@thomream1888]

9:58 - Ya can't get all rammy... lol!!!!! Enjoyed the creativity for overcoming the issues.

[@MasterCivilEngineering]

Watch more here

[@thomream1888]

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[@ibelieveyou2066]

SPMT,Self Propelled Modular Transport.A flat deck,with many wheels,each 'unit'has its own engine,many 'units' can be put together.Depending on the weight of the load.

[@bobdevries4028]

Impressive. Very impressive!

[@MasterCivilEngineering]

It is

[@jimsvideos7201]

Nice bit of work.

[@stashu5242]

Huge accomplishment P.D.I.

[@MasterCivilEngineering]

Good

[@rogerhazen3664]

i LOVE when they do rapid replacement bridges. It is so cool and makes way more sense than typical bridge building... well actually bridge replacing.. Building another bridge right next to the old one and then moving it in place and quickly demo'ing the old bridge should be done on damn near every interstate bridge ever. The raising of the Bayonne bridge is a smiliar instance, except they just needed to raise the road deck... but had to completely replace the ramps onto the bridge while not stopping traffic. Look up BAYONNE Bridge raising deck if you like this video !

[@MikeT-TheRetiredColonel]

Save peeps some time, I've watched this a few times, always amazed at this feat - kzbin.info/www/bejne/jYfHi3mkf8qDldU

[@juniorthafool6735]

Those workers seem to trust the rigging very well

[@tpep1693]

Cool as a cucumber, it only goes as fast as it goes, that's that!

[@Toffy93]

Neat stuff, I enjoy watching your guys work whenever I can find them. What kind of attachment is on that PC600, Atlas Copco CC 5000?

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[@nlo114]

The video is great, but why do they let idiots put all this dramatic music and 'deeply-serious-concerned' commentary over it? It does Priestly Demolition no favours, just makes the company look like a bunch of drama-queens.

[@LaggyWizard]

good work guys. personally i liked the way this video was made. if it was a straight video of the demo with out a sense of drama i probly would have fallen asleep. besides in a scenario like this if you dont meet your deadline you could be looking at massive financial losses. so personally i feel the dramatic music fit nicely. but again just mho.

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

All I'm hearing is that you're an extremely basic person who needs things spoon-fed to him. Sad.

[@trxtech3010]

2:50 seconds is a bit to long for an intro... Just sayin' ...

[@TheManLab7]

When it comes to the fiber, the repair is the cheap part. But what it's used for if it does go down will cost $100,000's an hour and that's excluding normal banking. If it's trading, then the price will be a factor only the companies know.

[@kikoeta]

I know it was most likely unintentional, but thank you for archiving the graffiti that was on this bridge. It's a part of history and (most) of the artists put their time, effort, and money into doing it where it normally wouldn't be seen. Very nicely done.

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

Sure vandalism is art whatever you say pal

[@kikoeta]

@@TheBigMclargehuge you try doing something like that and let me know how you do!

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

@@kikoeta Frankly I don't care if it's the Mona fucking Lisa it's graffiti it doesn't belong there. You have a community to answer to before you start putting up big pictures on public property

[@kikoeta]

@@TheBigMclargehuge so if I hung the actual Mona Lisa on public property, you'd consider than vandalism? If you knew more about graffiti than the average person, I'd respect your angle more, but your close-minded approach to all graffiti tells me you aren't at that level. I consider some of it blatant vandalism, but that's usually teenagers who are stupid and don't know the unspoken rules and deep culture that graffiti has.

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

​@@kikoeta I think it's pretty clear any time you paint on something that isn't yours it's vandalism. No one sees "RACKA" in a 20' tall barely legible font and says "This must be preserved so future generations can not give a shit about RACKA". If your graffiti "art" is so special then put it on canvas. But we all know it's not worth canvas, and the artists save money buy using our public and private property as their canvas.. Then some douchebag comes along and tries to tell us it's a gift we should accept. What ever.

[@geebee7529]

It’s funny how the same video production company also does videos for PDI’s competitor lol.

[@Suedeman]

Only so many companies in the area that will work on an active construction site

[@TheSoloAsylum]

This guy sounds like the guy from the Ron and Ron show

[@firefox5926]

0:43 actually the next works out of my mouth are usually a glee fl "high explosives?"

[@godbluffvdgg]

~SALUTE~...Nice job men! Like Hockey Players...:)...

[@stevenclark6209]

It's a bit of a nightmare with the internet wire and a few other things.

[@TSquared2001]

That music though.

[@gragor11]

Err. The WHAT river? You mean that thing that used to have the EB Eddy pulp and saw mills on it right across the river from there? That pristine river?

[@crazycouter]

Shame about the music, spoilt the video

[@JohnDoe-gg6kc]

I thought they were preparing for battle!

[@goatamongsheep4296]

We need good strong bridges that can support TANKS.

[@MasterCivilEngineering]

Right dear

[@chrissmith2921]

Is this PDI?

[@amandahudson431]

I thought they were going to blow stuff up!

[@jongreen4893]

i notice graphitee on the bridge. so whats the big deal?

[@manxman8008]

no dust supression or dust masks?

[@paulbetka6477]

🙋🙋🙋

[@buaboy]

stop saying oooootside!

[@abcdef-kx2qt]

tay b dum boi o boi !!!

[@vsvnrg3263]

so why are they removing this bridge and replacing it with another which seems to be about the same. i can't see any structural problems. no concrete cancer.

[@JohnDoe-gg6kc]

You can reqest the OSIM from the MTO.

[@vsvnrg3263]

@@JohnDoe-gg6kc ,i've spent enough time in the construction and destruction business to know that there are a myriad of reasons why a sound looking structure may no longer be fit for purpose. i shouldn't have made the post.

[@SenileOtaku]

These are **old** bridges?? In NYC, anything as solid as these wouldn't get replaced for another 50-60 years. The physical infrastructure in NYC is crumbling almost as fast as it's socioeconomic structure.

[@joenewman6939]

Are u guys hiring I can operate everything u use for that job I'm also a welder fabricater and diesel mechanic I no hydrologics and rigging just wondering

[@Paleoman]

once you learn english. "i no hydrologics" first -know not no. second what would you know about the management of water resources if you cant spell for shit?

[@oldodger]

You should learn a little more about spelling too ! Where are your capital letters in your rant ? Your sentence structure tells me you need to do grade 5 over again , dimwit. Paleo Man ? You're a DICK. LOL

[@Paleoman]

LMAO, I know, you are correct. Its due to sheer bloody laziness. I couldn't agree more, I am a hypocrite for criticizing someone on their spelling. I stand corrected.

[@littlegoobie]

*It's

[@joenewman6939]

Thanks for correcting me guys your right I need to go back to grade 5

[@CF-pi3to]

That buggy is a 24 wheeler

[@MasterCivilEngineering]

It is

[@MasterCivilEngineering]

Expertise your civil engineering knowledge more efficiently!

[@franzotto448]

hier wird gequasselt ohne Ende here is chattering without end

[@XCLU5V]

wtf was with that intro! glad i skipped to 3:15

[@abcdef-kx2qt]

boooost dat name pdi ????

[@breenwalshe7667]

Christ above,the Fuckin start was like a Bruce Willis film............I'm out.

[@gregg4164]

Who's idea was it to put fiber optics on a bridge that needed to be replaced. Fucking brilliant engineers. What a fucking joke.

[@TheBigMclargehuge]

Stay with us as we stretch out 10 seconds of video to a full 20 minutes!

[@gregorysampson8759]

Bad video. Very hard to follow what's actually being demolished.

[@paulthesoundguy1]

Love the excitement and drama.....it’s about time that people get excited about demo... For all you WHINERS AND COMPLAINERS........get a grip,of your stick and get busy....but stop giving an unnecessary opinion