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Updated: 10:08 AM Jun 17, 2009
Final Demolition of the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Scheduled for Wednesday
The Ohio Department of Transportation says the last visible piece of the bridge will imploded around 1pm.. WEB EXTRA: watch the unedited video of the demolition
Posted: 10:08 AM Jun 17, 2009Reporter: Randy Yohe Email Address: randy.yohe@wsaz.com  5/14 Bridge Implosion Story RAW VIDEO: Bridge Demolition Part 2 (5/14) Additional Coverage from 6 p.m. RAW VIDEO: Pomeroy-Mason Bridge Demolition |
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UPDATE: Wednesday 6/17
POMEROY, Ohio (WSAZ) – The Pomeroy-Mason Bridge will be only a memory Wednesday afternoon.
The Ohio Department of Transportation says the last visible piece of the bridge will imploded around 1pm if the weather cooperates.
On Tuesday, crews imploded the Ohio pier; Wednesday afternoon they will do the same to the West Virginia pier.
The bridge’s center steel span was imploded back in April. Two other implosions in May bright down the rest of the steel super-structure.
UPDATE:
POMEROY, Ohio (WSAZ) --Folks on both sides of the Ohio River near Pomeroy, Ohio and Mason, W.Va. were greeted to a loud boom Thursday morning.
But it was all planned.
Demolition crews finished taking down the West Virginia side of the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge around 10 a.m.
The crews say it went off without a hitch, and are now working to clean up the debris left behind. They say that should only take a few days.
UPDATE: Thursday 5/13 7:25am
POMEROY, Ohio (WSAZ) -- The West Virginia side of the old Pomeroy-Mason Bridge is expected to come tumbling down Thursday morning.
The implosion is scheduled to take place between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. weather permitting.
It will take approximately 100 charges to bring down the remaining piers and span on the West Virginia side.
The Bridge of Honor will be closed during the demolition and will reopen shortly after the post-blast inspection is completed.
There will be a 1,500 foot “clear zone” radius from the bridge. Only authorized personnel are allowed within the clear zone.
UPDATE: Tuesday 4/21 9:00am
Crews demolished the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge around 9:00 a.m. Tuesday. Hundreds came out to watch the bridge come down.
UPDATE: Monday 4/20 1:30pm
POMEROY, Ohio (WSAZ)--The Ohio Department of Transportation has rescheduled the demolition for Tuesday between 8 & 9:00 am.
UPDATE: Wednesday 6pm
POMEROY, Ohio (WSAZ) -- The Pomeroy Police Department tells WSAZ.com the scheduled demolition of the old Pomeroy-Mason Bridge will now take place Monday. ODOT rescheduled the demolition again.
UPDATE: Tuesday 10:09am
POMEROY, Ohio (WSAZ) -- The Ohio Department of Transportation has postponed the demolition of the Pomeroy-Mason Bridge until Thursday morning at 8 a.m. due to uncertain weather conditions Wednesday morning.
ORIGINAL STORY:
POMEROY, Ohio (WSAZ) – Wednesday morning at 8:00 a.m. (weather permitting), the center span of the old Pomeroy-Mason Bridge will be dropped into the Ohio River.
The Ohio Department of Transportation says it will take nineteen C4 charges to bring down the center span.
There will be a 1,500 foot “clear zone” around the bridge. Only authorized personnel are allowed within the clear zone.
The Pomeroy levee has been designated as the site where spectators can watch the blast.
The current bridge and all surrounding roads within the clear zone will be closed five minutes prior to detonation and should be opened within fifteen to thirty minutes after detonation.
Spectators will hear three sirens with the first at five minutes from detonation, the second at three minutes, and the third at one minute before detonation.
Following the demolition there will be an “all clear” siren informing workers to start the cleanup process.
The river channel will be closed for twenty-four hours to allow crews to remove all debris from the river.
WSAZ.com will provide live coverage of the event. Check back Wednesday morning for a link to our live video feed.
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