This video features all 6 blasts. Visit youtube.com/wheeler666 for the individual videos |
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workers use a crane to place heavy blasting mats on the foundation they are about to blow up.
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workers wear protective helmets as they guide mats into place to help contain the blast
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BOOM!
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this is the first of 6 explosions to remove the piers that served as the foundation for the old Route 3 bridge
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the orange smoke that accompanied all 6 blasts is caused by a chemical reaction between the water and the explosion
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no more pier. the foundation on the left is blast #2 and the one on the right is blast #3
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blasters and construction guys admiring their work on the first day of shooting
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workers set the charge for blast #2
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this explosion was scheduled for the daytime, but was moved to midnight.
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this would have been an amazing picture, but the air concussion from the explosion shook the camera equipment.
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smoke from the blast briefly paints a picture over the dark waters of the Passaic River
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midnight explosions are worth the effort it takes to witness them
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this picture is of the third explosion
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the shockwave from the third blast can be seen clearly in this image
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before you scroll down to the next picture make a mental note of the water level along the bank
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the inevitable tsunami sucks water and ice from the shoreline
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that wave has a nice break
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nonel shock tube burning towards the piers on the other side of the river. 4th blast
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this 4th explosion took place at 4:17 AM and reportedly woke people up for miles around
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the 5th blast rising from beneath the bridge
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visually this was the most beautiful of the explosions. ghost shot
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the spirit of the Passaic River briefly reveals her shrouded form
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these explosions were incredibly loud especially when they took place in the dead of night
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explosion #6 final shot
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you can really see the foundation coming apart on this one
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blamo!
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nevermore
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orange smoke lingers after the sixth and final blast under the Rt. 3 Passaic River crossing
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Route 3 Eastbound. New York in the background. The bridge in the mid ground.
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