PennDOT will be performing an explosive demolition of the Commercial Street Bridge on the Parkway East today. Here’s how you can watch the blast.
The long-awaited demolition of the structure comes as PennDOT is replacing the Commercial Street Bridge amid a 25-day closure of the Parkway East between the Edgewood/Swissvale and Squirrel Hill exits.
You can watch a livestream of the explosion in the player above.
PennDOT said the blast is scheduled to take place between 1 p.m. and 9 p.m. today with a more specific timeframe expected to be announced as details develop.
Once the existing bridge is demolished, PennDOT will slide the new bridge into place.
While the 25-day closure is in effect, traffic is being detoured using multiple routes and The Parkway East is expected to reopen in early August.
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