VIDEO: Pigeon Roost Road Bridge demolition

June 8, 2016

On June 6, 2014, Highway 78 was shut down at 8:30 p.m. in order for the Pigeon Roost Road Bridge in Mississippi to be demolished. Work progressed throughout the night and into the morning. At 7:30 a.m. on June 7, Highway 78 was reopened to traffic. The demolition of the bridge only took 11 hours.

On June 6, 2014, Highway 78 was shut down at 8:30 p.m. in order for the Pigeon Roost Road Bridge in Mississippi to be demolished. Work progressed throughout the night and into the morning. At 7:30 a.m. on June 7, Highway 78 was reopened to traffic. The demolition of the bridge only took 11 hours.

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