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Seneca bridge imploded over Illinois River

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By ABC7
Thursday, November 18, 2010
November 18, 2010 (SENECA, Ill.)

Seventh grader Jacob Weinrich won the honor of triggering the blast on the steel bridge that once was Highway 170. He won a $2 ticket raffle sponsored by the Seneca Historical Guild.

Weinrich had one word for the blast: "Awesome!"

A new $24 million replacement bridge was opened to traffic two weeks ago.

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