Watch controlled demolition of Missouri River bridge

Spectators gathered Monday to watch the John C. Waldron Memorial Bridge that connects Pierre & Fort Pierre come down

An iconic bridge that spanned the Missouri River between the cities of Pierre and Fort Pierre for decades came down Monday as part of a controlled demolition.

Area residents lined the river to catch a view of the John C. Waldron Memorial Bridge after crews placed explosive charges along the structure that’s part of the Highway 83-Highway 14 road network. And in a matter of seconds, the bridge that first opened in 1962 was no longer.

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