We are all aware that Bethlehem Steel was responsible for building a large portion of the Lehigh Valley in more ways than just steel production. And many of us are aware that steel lives on in skyscrapers, various buildings, and bridges such as the Golden Gate.

Even though the quality of the steel is said to have been the best, it may be stronger than anyone even thought.

It’s an age-old dilemma: When an unstoppable force meets an unmovable object, which one wins? That proverbial question was put to the test in Little Rock, Arkansas last year, when engineers tried to demolish a steel bridge that had been standing for 93 years. The key word is “tried.” According to KTVH News, experts attempted to use controlled demolition charges to bring down the large arches of the Broadway Bridge and clear a path for a modern structure — but things didn’t go as planned. . The steel span may have been seen as an outdated eyesore in modern times, but it was celebrated as an engineering marvel when it was constructed.“Parades on both sides of the Arkansas River, bridge queens and an estimated 50,000 people marked the grand opening of the Broadway Bridge between Little Rock and North Little Rock on March 14, 1923,” explained the Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette. Read More

Ha, take that, explosives!

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