A bridge over the Mississippi River that connects Illinois and Iowa was demolished Sunday.
KWQC reportedSunday's demolition was one of the final and most significant stages of the removal process."We started by removing parts of the deck. The concrete deck was removed, was processed into aggregate to be used for other projects, the steel has been removed one piece at a time," said Ahmad Abu Afifeh, with the Iowa Department of Transportation. "Quite a bit of science behind it.
"A lot of contractors, a lot of equipment, first responders, a lot of preparation is happening within this area. So my suggestion or recommendation is to stay away from this area," Afifeh said.
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