Word: demolish
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...planned to demolish the old bridge a section at a time, laying the foundations for the new structure in correspondingly short stretches. Three huge pile-drivers will be used in this work. It will require several months. The new bridge will not be ready for use before the football season next fall, and as the temporary footbridge is only eight feet wide, the accommodation of the crowds at the spring track meets and baseball games will involve considerable difficulty...