Pittsburgh bridge demolished in dramatic explosion
The bridge will be replaced with a new, prebuilt span that crews will slide into place in the state's largest lateral slide project, authorities say.
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The bridge will be replaced with a new, prebuilt span that crews will slide into place in the state's largest lateral slide project, authorities say.
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