China Demolishes 2.2 Miles of Bridge in 30 Seconds

When a piece of road reaches the ripe old age of 16 years, it may be time to retire. With all of the growth in China, these engineers wrapped this two lane viaduct in cloth, wired it, and placed water dust absorbing bags around it.



Here's the link to the story:

http://gizmodo.com/watch-chinas-longest-ever-highway-demolition-fall-like-508992821

Oh. I forgot to mention there were 30 gas lines, the main national East-West gas line, and electrical lines nearby. And thousands of local residents.