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 chonkyfire9
 
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Gender: Male
Urban Exploration Vehicle
 |  |  | Demolition of the Topeka Boulevard Bridge in Topeka, Kansas.
< on 9/3/2012 3:48 AM >
|  | | | In an attempt to keep this post under 25 photos, this is the "abridged" version!
1.For safety reasons, the bridge was dropped in segments over the span of several days. I couldn't make it out for every blast, but I did make it to a few sessions.
2. BOOM. This was mid-blast before the left edge had disconnected.
3. Smoke cloud. Did it drop?
4. Yep. It dropped.
5. The other end, with road still connected.
6. This was a truly awesome sight. I am still glad I was able to see it, and glad there was no security stopping me from checking out all the destruction.
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12. Thousands of common brown bats called this bridge home. While exploring the rubble I heard this high pitched screeching coming from under a huge piece of concrete. This guy was trapped underneath.
13. Being the awesome person I am, I picked him up by his wingtips and threw him into the air, hoping he would fly. He certainly did! Unlike this guy there were hundreds of dead bats amongst the debris. I was really saddened they hadn't done more to relocate these animals before this was done.
14. Sup dude!
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19. For years foot traffic could use this staircase to get to the surface of the bridge, Eventually it was closed off, way before the bridge was destroyed.
20. Poor little fella.
21. Blast hole.
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25. The next segment, and the news crew.
26. Grounded.
27. Hope you enjoyed!
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DawnPatrol
Gender: Female
| |  | Re: Demolition of the Topeka Boulevard Bridge in Topeka, Kansas.
<Reply # 1 on 9/3/2012 3:50 AM >
| | | | Poor bats  Awesome photos though!
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WalkingFumble
   
Location: VA
Gender: Male
| | Re: Demolition of the Topeka Boulevard Bridge in Topeka, Kansas.
<Reply # 2 on 9/3/2012 3:57 AM >
| | | | Posted by DawnPatrol
Poor bats Awesome photos though!
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Seriously...why was no thought given to this?
That's awesome you got to check the site out. My dad took me to a controlled demolition when I was a kid, I'll never forget it.
FUMBLE!!! |
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IIVQ
    
Location: La Sud-Est du cité majeur du North-Holland (Bijlmer), .NL
Gender: Male
Back in Urbex!
| |  |  | | Re: Demolition of the Topeka Boulevard Bridge in Topeka, Kansas.
<Reply # 3 on 9/3/2012 4:46 PM >
| | | | Nice repo Chonk. Shame about the art deco features and about the bats
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CaJuN
Location: with your sister
Gender: Male
not just a future. a brighter future... underground.
| | Re: Demolition of the Topeka Boulevard Bridge in Topeka, Kansas.
<Reply # 4 on 9/7/2012 4:52 AM >
| | | | | Seriously...why was no thought given to this? |
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nice work man... ill be in topeka this weekend... it is a shame about the art deco... the new bridge were building in tulsa has art deco features, but not like the original art deco bridge right below it...
and IIVQ, i like the new modified avatar...
[last edit 9/7/2012 4:54 AM by CaJuN - edited 1 times]
"I think it's fair to say that, if anybody puts their mind to it, they can breach any kind of security — and that certainly seems to be the case here" |
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Ghostofthelens
Location: Pearland, Tx.
Gender: Male
| | Re: Demolition of the Topeka Boulevard Bridge in Topeka, Kansas.
<Reply # 5 on 9/7/2012 11:43 PM >
| | | | Posted by WalkingFumble
Seriously...why was no thought given to this?
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Most of the time Bats are never given that respect. Unless they are endangered and laws make them have to. They are treated with a lot of bad attitude and not the respect they deserve.
Great shots!
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WestOhooligan
Location: Jersey City
Gender: Male
| | Re: Demolition of the Topeka Boulevard Bridge in Topeka, Kansas.
<Reply # 6 on 9/14/2012 9:31 PM >
| | | | I had a video on my phone as that went down. Wish I still had it. Great pics!
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