All angles of the old I-74 bridge implosion in the Quad Cities

[@maxxforcetech9461]

Time erases all. It’s a bit heartbreaking to see something that I saw everyday while growing up go down in a heap. I felt this way when Lincoln elementary in Rock Island was demolished. I’m grateful for having grown up in the Quad Cities. It will always be home.

[@billpeterson964]

The timing of the charges so that the supports would fall over in the planned way is amazing

[@Dana_Danarosana]

2:28 Those boys were too busy looking at a phone and missed the show, lol

[@brdrech]

I remember seeing this in person, from the masonic home, and I couldnt see anything at all, and I looked down at my chromebook clock, waiting. It was 7:35, and I saw the bright orange fireballs. I saw the cables fall, and then the pieces of the bridge fell to the water, and hit the bottom of the river. I tried zooming in on my video, but it didnt turn out so well when I tried that lol. Seconds later, the bridge is gone, thick smoke standing in its place, and the building shook. The sound was very loud, with Windows screwed shut. The smoke cleared within minutes, and that was the first explosion I had ever seen in person. Even though I didn't see much, I still saw it, heard it, and felt it.

[@clownzinaround12]

the bridge looked so cool! goodbye bridge

[@kuraito1346]

That Bridge was been here since the quad city was being built. Now it’s new generation took his place. Farewell I-74. You will be missed.

[@deinemutter1703]

I miss the Quad Cities

[@willywonkalol2433]

I am. I didn't drive as I was just a kid, but we used to cross that bridge to get to my grandma's house and I remember my dad paying toll. Until about 1970 or somewhere around there.

[@markdouglasbudka1116]

Originally the Iowa Illinois Memorial Bridge. Just one span at first. Favorite Mississippi River bridge. Going to miss it.

[@denise8242]

Goodbye old unsafe bridge.

[@reaper-ht6xw]

I really hate saying this but I cried a lot seeing the bridge go down It pains me seeing one of my oldest memories gone rest in peace I-74 may your children (the new i-74 bridge) live up to your legacy for our home the quad cities

[@Aaron-ff5km]

Yep I crossed that bridge so many times it's reedonkulous🥺

[@billstrutz7912]

This really shows how HUGE the new twin bridges are! The first suspension bridge went up when I was very, very young; its "twin" went up when I was, gosh, prolly 10-12 years old, and it was wider (apparently because cars had started to be bigger) by about 1970, crossing the bridges was actually a little scary (cars had gotten bigger, for sure!) and now we have the new twin bridges, which are HUGE!

[@brdrech]

I remember seeing this in person, from the masonic home, and I couldnt see anything at all, and I looked down at my chromebook clock, waiting. It was 7:35, and I saw the bright orange fireballs. I saw the cables fall, and then the pieces of the bridge fell to the water, and hit the bottom of the river. I tried zooming in on my video, but it didnt turn out so well when I tried that lol. Seconds later, the bridge is gone, thick smoke standing in its place, and the building shook. The sound was very loud, with Windows screwed shut. The smoke cleared within minutes, and that was the first explosion I had ever seen in person. Even though I didn't see much, I still saw it, heard it, and felt it.

[@Lukas_Sirens89]

I thought it was gun shot but then I remembered it was the bridge

[@mikehilbert9349]

Who is old enough to remember paying tolls on that bridge?

[@BrandonPenson]

I never knew that, but then we didn't really use this bridge that often. I'm old enough to remember when you had to pay to cross the Centennial Bridge!

[@tjcos8064]

I remember my parents using paper tickets for the toll. On Centennial you would just toss a dime into the basket - there were always coins on the ground around it.

[@heatherwren6929]

My grandfather worked on building the first span, so it was quite a family moment for us to recall his construction stories. How time marches on.

[@davewallace8219]

Good ol bridge! Thank you!

[@tomp8871]

Don't tell me, those two kids are late for school a lot. 😂😂

[@jacor653]

0:05 Pardom me, dear. It must have been that bean I had for dinner.

[@denise8242]

😂

[@bridgeconstruction_irwansyah]

No more memories to be remembered for the workers long time ago

[@mid8194]

Bro that's crazyy😮

[@ClinomaticVixen]

Are they just leaving all that in the water?

[@had2galsinthebooth]

I would think they would at least drag all the cables out but I don't really know. How deep is the water there? Is diving restricted? Those cables and wreckage seem like they would be hella dangerous to divers.

[@brdrech]

They had a crane there in a matter of minutes

[@ryansumpter7277]

They have to remove it and have the main navigation channel clear of all debris before reopening before the 24-hour permit expires.

[@MrSailing101]

The Mississippi is not a popular diving river. Its water is extremely clouded and murky from oak tannin. And the catfish grow real big. Our big fish tales have to say ‘van sized’ to be exaggerations

[@bridgetstoli2347]

Not an implosion. Implosion is the opposite of explosion. The only thing that I can think of that can implode is a sinking submarine. Professional news writers should know the difference.

[@myvmix]

You're talking about objects being crushed from external forces like pressure crushing a submarine if it's too deep with a hull that can't withstand that depths pressure. They are on about an explosion that occurs within it , (imploded explosion) , (of any object), which enables the object or debris to collapse within it's own boundary. As opposed to exploding, (explosion), which would force the object to spread debris outside of it's boundary.

[@Dr_KW]

I agree with you . Technically, this is a controlled explosion. But some genius in the construction industry decided to call it "implosion" when the object debris field is not wide by design. Complete misnomer, probably they didn't understand physics 😂

[@bridgetstoli2347]

@@myvmix Yes, an implosion.

[@bridgetstoli2347]

@@Dr_KW I like everybody to know exactly what we are talking about when explosives are involved.

[@bridgetstoli2347]

@@myvmix That's what I said.

[@Whatchamawhozit]

Is life that boring in Iowa that the most exciting thing is for the townspeople to gather to watch a bridge being imploded?

[@brdrech]

I have my own video of this, there are plenty of spectator videos missing. I saw it from Iowa Masonic

[@tannrrsmiddy]

awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@mauriciomiranda7750]

RIP Old I-74 Bridge ????-2023 press f to pay respects

[@JaysEndeavors]

I used to dread driving across.

[@charlessmith263]

Tough times. The explosive force of all of the explosions - I counted 15 separate explosions - were as big as 12-inch professional pyrotechnic salutes blasting in the air. Several hundred pounds of real dynamite and RDX did in that old bridge. The loudest explosions exerted about 150 dB of ear-shattering bangs!

[@coreycoyle9548]

Very Wonderful Video!!!! Highly Favorite and Like Video!!!! Corey Coyle

[@MikeNoble]

To bad they didn’t save it for a pedestrian/ bicycle bridge.

[@harleykidd7910]

The new bridge has a foot path, I see people walking it everyday

[@susanrodrick1377]

So sad.

[@tornadochaser283]

That’s sad.

[@michellenguyen5993]

Me too. I miss it so much. 😔

[@unoimright5153]

Dangerous bridge!! Good Riddance

[@mtwhyte8505]

They way underestimated the dynamite in the explosion power they would need to take that whole bridge out. Now it's very unstable

[@KristinaUSA-x5n]

Destroying my property and family history and stealing my inheritance and trashing my reputation with war criminals on the 30th anniversary.

[@Silvery1313]

Good riddance! Hated that bridge.

[@jacor653]

It would have been cool to see this from the camera angle of the camera atop the Kahl building that was being used to stream the demolition of the collapsed building last week.

[@weareallanimals78]

No it wouldn't. It's too far away.

[@jacor653]

@@weareallanimals78 That's so strange. I didn't realize you had the authority to decide what someone else thinks is cool.

[@weareallanimals78]

@@jacor653 🤣Aww, butthurt because I called out how ENTIRELY illogical your comment was due to distance and the fact it would be visually blocked by the bend in the River/trees and buildings?

[@weareallanimals78]

@@jacor653 I mean if you're into views that wouldn't see anything, then kudos to you. 👏👏👏

[@weareallanimals78]

@@oldskolacura9798 I absolutely love your screen name. 🤣🤘

[@andrewknapp3587]

Fools. The value of having this bridge in time of war is priceless if new bridge gets destroyed 😢

[@bunnyfoxmeions7838]

I hated them the bridge had to go down it sad some people can be sad like me because being on it is fun but I miss it

[@Itsisawnotiseen]

Funny seeing all those nitwits holding up cellphones to record the event. Put them away people. Watch the bridge with your eyes. Good grief.

[@Insertgenericusernamehere809]

ugly, even for the era it was built in.

[@jeffosborn3018]

Lame. Needed to at least quadruple the explosives and do it all at once.

[@corntastrophy]

the new bridge looks awful. couldnt they at least make it another suspension bridge? it ruins the rustic aesthetic of the quad cities