| Source | CBS Local |
|---|---|
| Original Load Date | Sept. 29, 2026, 11 a.m. |
| Last Updated | Sept. 29, 2026, 11 a.m. |
| Original URL | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/old-bridge-between-illinois-missouri-imploded/ |
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After more than 80 years, crews this week demolished a historic bridge that
carried travelers across the Mississippi River between Missouri and downstate
Illinois.
On Monday, hundreds gathered along the riverfront to watch the bridge come down,
and come down it did — within seconds.
Explosives rip...