For many, it will be a moment of nostalgia; for others, the chance for a little mid-winter excitement, or a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Whatever the reason, hundreds are expected to come out to witness the last moments of the Tappan Zee Bridge before it is exploded into oblivion on Tuesday.

We spoke to people last week about their plans to watch. (See best viewing spots list below) The original date of Saturday, Jan. 12, was postponed.

For Isar VanHunnaik and his two friends, who arrived in Tarrytown from Holland on Sunday, Jan. 6, their visit to the U.S. will begin with a bang.

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The new arrivals at the EF Academy in Tarrytown, an international boarding school, said they were excited to witness the controlled explosion of the bridge.

“We have never seen anything like that before,” said VanHunnaik, who plans to head to the Scenic Hudson Riverwalk park in Tarrytown with his pals Anna Haasnoot and Jolien Theijbers. “I think it will be (a) lot of fun.”

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Patty Kozlow plans to go to her boyfriend’s apartment on the village's Grove Street, which has sweeping views of the bridge and watch the event unfold with family.

“I love to watch explosions in movies," said Kozlow. "This is a chance to watch something similar. I think the new bridge looks great even though it can be too brightly lit sometimes."

Miranda Luiz, who grew up in Tarrytown, said it’s an opportunity to witness a spectacle. She’ll be watching the explosion from her family’s home on Park Avenue.

“It’s the destruction of something grand and historical, so I plan to watch it. But at the same time, it upsets me that the debris will end up in (the) Hudson River, which is already so polluted," she said.

(A debris containment net will capture the steel, which will be recovered by marine salvage teams over the coming weeks and removed by barge, according to a fact sheet provided by Tappan Zee Constructors.)

On the Rockland side, there's only one choice for viewing the bridge blast as far as Bruce Tucker, mayor of Piermont, is concerned.

"Piermont will be the best place to watch it," said Tucker, who noted that he was happy to welcome visitors in what would be the village's off-season.

Keith Rifflard agrees and will be among the crowd to watch from the Piermont Pier as the bridge comes down. For Rifflard, it's more than just local history. It's personal history as well.

"My grandfather was one of the first to cross from Rockland to Westchester on the old span," he said.

Stephanie Nodelman said she will probably watch the demolition from Sparkill.

"It makes me sad that its the end of an era," she said on Facebook.

The New York State Thruway will be closed in both directions starting at 10 a.m. between Nyack and Tarrytown, but that doesn't mean residents can't camp out beforehand and see the sparks fly when the remaining eastern part of bridge comes down at last.

Here are some of the best spots to view the demolition and some tips from police and municipal officials. If you can't be there for the blast, lohud.com will be streaming it live on our website and the lohud Facebook page.

Rockland

Piermont : The Piermont Pier will be closed to vehicular traffic but will remain open to pedestrians. Drivers will be directed to Parking Lot D by police officers and officials with the Department for Public Works. There will be handicap parking by the Goswick Pavilion. There will also be viewing options from the North Walkway behind the condo development at the beginning of the pier that can be accessed from Flywheel Park . Village Mayor Bruce Tucker also said the demolition could be viewed from Tweed Boulevard .

: The will be closed to vehicular traffic but will remain open to pedestrians. Drivers will be directed to Parking Lot D by police officers and officials with the Department for Public Works. There will be handicap parking by the Goswick Pavilion. There will also be viewing options from the behind the condo development at the beginning of the pier that can be accessed from . Village Mayor Bruce Tucker also said the demolition could be viewed from . Grand View-on-Hudson: Although there are no public spaces along the river to view the demolition, there are unobstructed views along River Road where people can park and watch, village officials said.

Although there are no public spaces along the river to view the demolition, there are unobstructed views along where people can park and watch, village officials said. Nyack: People can view the demolition from Memorial Park, but it will be an obstructed view and there is limited parking.

Westchester

Tarrytown: The beginning of the Riverwalk (near Van Wart Avenue) is an ideal place to view the demolition, which can be accessed from the Old Croton Aqueduct in the south, but parking is limited. There are a few public parks, including Pierson Park in Tarrytown and Kingsland Point Park in Sleepy Hollow that will be open. Kingsland Point Park is north of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and may have obstructed views.

The beginning of the is an ideal place to view the demolition, which can be accessed from the Old Croton Aqueduct in the south, but parking is limited. There are a few public parks, including in Tarrytown and in Sleepy Hollow that will be open. Kingsland Point Park is north of the Gov. Mario M. Cuomo Bridge and may have obstructed views. Irvington: Scenic Hudson Park has a view of the bridge from about 2 miles away. There is limited parking available.

Tips and tidbits

Arrive early. Officials recommend being at your viewing spot by 8:30 a.m. at the latest.

If you are viewing from Piermont or Irvington, consider bringing binoculars.

Many police departments will have additional officers on staff to control traffic and parking. There will also be a dedicated officer patrol on Route 9W to ensure there are no traffic snafus.

Parking may be limited in some places, and when lots are full, people will be turned away.

Watch it live

If you can't there in person, lohud will be streaming the bridge demolition live on our website and the lohud Facebook page.

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Staff writers Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy and Frank Esposito contributed.