Bridge near Rapidan Dam demolished in Blue Earth County

Bridge demolished after damage from flooding of nearby Rapidan Dam
The first explosive charge at the bridge rang out like a starting gun, followed by the ratatat drumbeat of smaller explosions. The smoke cleared, revealing the concrete and steel beams of County Road 9 Bridge,
VIDEO: Bridge near the Rapidan Dam demolished in Blue Earth County
Demolition efforts for the bridge near the failed Rapidan Dam are underway in Blue Earth County. On Wednesday, controlled explosives went off, severing the bridge beams of County Road 9, just a short distance away from the Rapidan Dam.
Explosives team takes down deck beams on bridge next to Rapidan Dam
A thunderous boom and a large billow of dark-gray smoke rising in the air marked the quick demise of steel beams that had held up the Blue Earth
Flood-damaged Rapidan Dam expected to be razed in 2027-28
A Twin Cities engineering firm hired to design the demise of the Rapidan Dam expects it to disappear by the end of 2028 — 118 years after the structure was completed southwest of Mankato, Minn.
Explosive charges used to demolish flood damaged bridge near Rapidan Dam
The bridge was damaged from heavy rain in June of 2024 in southern Minnesota. ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... Winds have begun to decrease this evening and will continue to do so into the overnight hours.
Crews use explosives to bring down damaged bridge
A subcontractor of the company hired to remove the County Road 9 bridge over the Blue Earth River used explosive charges to sever and fall the bridge. The roadway surface and the majority of the bridge structure were removed over the last several weeks. All that remained were the bridge’s steel support beams.
Bridge near Rapidan Dam demolished
Crews have been working on bringing down the bridge, which carries County Road 9 over the Blue Earth River.
Crews use explosives to bring down bridge by failed Rapidan Dam
The roadway surface and the majority of the bridge structure was removed over the last several weeks, with the steel support beams the only remaining bridge component spanning the
A Minnesota bridge that almost collapsed under heavy rains has been demolished
Contractors blew up the remnants of a damaged southern Minnesota bridge that nearly collapsed during heavy rains last summer.
Mankato KEYC-TV on MSN1d
Crews use explosives to bring down Co. Road 9 bridge
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Walz calls for $10 million for Rapidan Dam as part of proposed infrastructure plan
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Watch: Moment bridge explodes in controlled demolition
The bridge next to Rapidan Dam in Minnesota was brought down using explosives after suffering severe flood damage in 2024.