Also known as the Crown Pointe Bridge, the Lake Champlain Bridge was a vehicular bridge that crossed Lake Champlain between Crown Point, New York, and Chimney Point, Vermont. It was one of only two bridges that connected New York to Vermont by crossing Lake Champlain; all other transport across the lake between the two states are by ferry. It was opened to traffic in 1929 as a toll bridge; the tolls were removed in 1987. The bridge was closed due to safety concerns in October 2009.

On November 9, 2009, officials in Vermont and New York announced that the bridge was beyond repair and would have to be demolished. The 80-year-old bridge was closed October 16 when engineers deemed it wasn’t safe because of severe erosion to its concrete piers.

A controlled explosion was recommended to take down the bridge. Removal of the existing bridge was accomplished by explosive demolition, and was originally scheduled for December 23, 2009. It was later moved to December 28 as a result of the formation of ice on Lake Champlain and cold weather in the area. Both factors led to delays in installing the necessary explosives for demolition. (Photo Source)

Lake Champlain Bridge demolition video: looking for the demolition clip of Lake Champlain (Crown Pointe) Bridge? Watch the Lake Champlain Bridge demolition video below. The bridge was demolished on the morning of December 28, 2009. Debris will be removed by the spring, when construction is scheduled to begin on a new span expected to open in the summer of 2011.

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