Saskatoon Traffic Bridge explosion felt across the city
Explosive charges take down bridge at 9 a.m. CST Sunday morning
It went off with bang, one which could be felt across the entire city.
Thousands of people gathered in downtown Saskatoon as part of the Traffic Bridge was demolished on Sunday morning.
And there we have it! Half the landmark bridge going down! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/explosion?src=hash">#explosion</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/trafficbridge?src=hash">#trafficbridge</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/YXE?src=hash">#YXE</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/frozen?src=hash">#frozen</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/victoriabridge?src=hash">#victoriabridge</a> <a href="https://t.co/z2eGF88jTy">pic.twitter.com/z2eGF88jTy</a>
—@JR0bertsonAfter one thunderous explosion, the bridge fell to the berm below, and the show was over.
Saskatoon's Kappaco Films used two drones, other cameras and a GoPro they put on the bridge to capture up-close footage.
2 drones, multiple cameras, and the demolition of the Traffic Bridge in <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yxe?src=hash">#yxe</a>. Video by Kappaco Films <a href="https://t.co/A18FsDmxO4">https://t.co/A18FsDmxO4</a>
—@CBCSaskPeople across the city shared the moment and memories of the Traffic Bridge on social media.
.<a href="https://twitter.com/SaskatoonPolice">@SaskatoonPolice</a> That's how you take down a bridge <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yxe?src=hash">#yxe</a> style! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/safe?src=hash">#safe</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/secure?src=hash">#secure</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/kaboom?src=hash">#kaboom</a> <a href="https://t.co/k2NE0WOMTX">pic.twitter.com/k2NE0WOMTX</a>
—@SPSMattMaloneyVictoria bridge <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yxe?src=hash">#yxe</a> before and after <a href="https://t.co/XvoOsWWAnk">pic.twitter.com/XvoOsWWAnk</a>
—@ryanmeiliPacked in with half of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yxe?src=hash">#yxe</a> watching last moments of traffic bridge spans 2+3. <a href="https://t.co/A31tzuNdBz">pic.twitter.com/A31tzuNdBz</a>
—@charlieclark6Anticipation <a href="https://t.co/zhOnSDI9Ug">pic.twitter.com/zhOnSDI9Ug</a>
—@britrzapOne half gone! <a href="https://t.co/Jjzx3CQK3q">pic.twitter.com/Jjzx3CQK3q</a>
—@britrzapI heard the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/trafficbridge?src=hash">#trafficbridge</a> explosion from inside the studio...and saw it on a web stream 15 seconds later. So cool!
—@ericandersonCBCA moment of panic then remembered they blew up the bridge today. Felt it in Lakeridge. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/yxe?src=hash">#yxe</a>
—@Ms_Nicole_M