Rapidan Dam, County Road 9 bridge

Bridge demolished after damage from flooding of nearby Rapidan Dam
A contractor, Hosier Worldwide, began removing the deck of the bridge on Dec. 27, Thilges said. The Deer River-based demolition company built a causeway and plans to divert the flow of the Blue Earth River as they take down the bridge as part of a planned three-month demolition.
Explosives team takes down deck beams on bridge next to Rapidan Dam
A thunderous boom and a large billow of dark-gray smoke rising in the air marked the quick demise of steel beams that had held up the Blue Earth
Crews use explosives to bring down bridge by failed Rapidan Dam
Heavy rain back in June 2024 caused severe flooding that breached the Rapidan Dam on the western side. Erosion around the supports of the bridge led county officials to decide to remove and replace the bridge due to safety concerns. Blue Earth County recently hired Barr Engineering to plan the removal of the Rapidan Dam.
Bridge near Rapidan Dam demolished
Multiple explosions demolished the County Road 9 bridge near the Rapidan Dam after last summer's breach that led to the dam's partial failure.
Crews use explosives to bring down Co. Road 9 bridge
MANKATO, Minn. (KEYC) - A subcontractor of the company hired to remove the County Road 9 bridge over the Blue Earth River is using explosive charges to sever and fall the bridge.
Flood-damaged Rapidan Dam expected to be razed in 2027-28
A Twin Cities engineering firm hired to design the demise of the Rapidan Dam expects it to disappear by the end of 2028 — 118 years after the structure was completed southwest of Mankato, Minn.
Removal of failed Rapidan Dam near Mankato to begin in 2027
Engineers plan to start removal of the Rapidan Dam in 2027, after it failed during major flooding last year. The process of taking down the dam would continue through 2028, according to a preliminary schedule from Barr Engineering.
Crews use explosives to bring down damaged bridge
A subcontractor of the company hired to remove the County Road 9 bridge over the Blue Earth River used explosive charges to sever and fall the bridge. The roadway surface and the majority of the bridge structure were removed over the last several weeks. All that remained were the bridge’s steel support beams.
Walz visits damaged Rapidan Dam to show off new bonding proposal
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz highlighted a new bonding proposal in Mankato on Thursday, using the Rapidan Dam as a backdrop for his proposed infrastructure package.
WATCH: Co. Road 9 bridge by Rapidan Dam demolished
Blue Earth County officials shared footage of the County Road 9 bridge demolition on Wednesday. The bridge was set to be replaced after the nearby Rapidam Dam was breached in June 2024. The rushing water destroyed an Xcel Energy substation and caused a home along the bank to fall into the river.
Blue Earth County bridge demolished after damage from flooding of nearby Rapidan Dam
The first explosives charge at the bridge rang out like a starting gun, followed by the ratatat drumbeat of smaller explosions. The smoke cleared, revealing the concrete and steel beams of County Road 9 Bridge now resting in the river valley below.
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Dam removal set for 2027-28
An engineering firm hired Tuesday to design the demise of the Rapidan Dam expects it to disappear by the end of 2028 — 118 ...