Local Curtis Street bridge torn down Published on May 12, 2014 Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Work begins with the destruction of the pedestrian walkway, which was on the northwest side of the bridge. The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image Timbers on the rails give the large excavator a place to work and protects the rails from the falling debris. The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image After a support was cut, the bridge collapses from the middle. The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image The excavator cuts through the far wall, disconnecting the two halves of the bridge. The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image A section of the bridge's side, complete with graffiti. The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image A second excavator, far left, works with the one below the bridge, right, to buckle the remaining supports of the bridge's north side. The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image One of the excavators with a shear to slice through the metal and the timbers of the bridge. The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image The excavator twists a steel beam to detach it from the bridge. The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image The excavator removes the wooden planks of the bridge and the steel beams below the surface. The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image The Curtis Street bridge, looking south, before the start of the demolition by Norfolk Southern. The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image Timbers on the rails give the large excavator a place to work and protects the rails from the falling debris. The Blade/Jetta Fraser Buy This Image Related Items south toledo ,Curtis Street bridge Recommended for you Click to comment