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Multiple Explosions Can't Take Down Arkansas Bridge

LITTLE ROCK (CBS NEWS) -- It turns out a 93-year-old bridge deemed structurally deficient isn't so weak after all.

Demolition crews triggered explosives Tuesday to bring down the Broadway Bridge between Little Rock and North Little Rock, but the structure's arch and bridge deck remained upright.

RAW: Demolition crews try to bring down Broadway Bridge near L...

STRUCTURALLY DEFICIENT? Crews trying to bring down a supposedly unsound bridge that connects Little Rock to North Little Rock in Arkansas had a bit more trouble than they expected Tuesday. Read more about the difficult demolition of the Broadway Bridge: http://cbsloc.al/2edkBl0

Posted by KPIX CBS San Francisco Bay Area on Tuesday, October 11, 2016

The Arkansas Highway and Transportation Division then attempted to use cables to pull the arches into the river. After hours of attempts, the arches finally collapsed as originally planned, reports CBS affiliate KTHV.

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