A bridge in Ironton, Ohio, is in the process of being demolished. According to the Herald-Dispatch, the old Ironton-Russell Bridge is being taken down in sections.
"There are a lot of variables at play," said Kathleen Fuller, a spokeswoman for the department's District 9 office in Chillicothe. "The contractor already has started. It's a slow process. It's being removed in stages and phases."
Kathleen Fuller told the Herald-Dispatch the bridge will be taken down in stages with the main section of the
95-year-old span to be lowered in a barge on the Ohio River.
The last stage of the project will include the implosion of two concrete piers.
The bridge’s replacement, the new $89 million Oakley Clark Collins bridge opened to traffic in November.
The demolition project should be completed this summer.
A portion of the bridge could be retained for a city park or display. According to the article, ODOT is also working with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to put nesting boxes for a pair of peregrine falcons from the old bridge to the new bridge. The pair has reportedly nested beneath the old bridge for years.
"There are a lot of variables at play," said Kathleen Fuller, a spokeswoman for the department's District 9 office in Chillicothe. "The contractor already has started. It's a slow process. It's being removed in stages and phases."
Kathleen Fuller told the Herald-Dispatch the bridge will be taken down in stages with the main section of the
95-year-old span to be lowered in a barge on the Ohio River.
The last stage of the project will include the implosion of two concrete piers.
The bridge’s replacement, the new $89 million Oakley Clark Collins bridge opened to traffic in November.
The demolition project should be completed this summer.
A portion of the bridge could be retained for a city park or display. According to the article, ODOT is also working with the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to put nesting boxes for a pair of peregrine falcons from the old bridge to the new bridge. The pair has reportedly nested beneath the old bridge for years.
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