The 6,000-pound wrecking ball didn't leave much of a dent. (Tommy Wright - Monterey Herald)
Demolition work has resumed on a crumbling bridge along the California coast that has stranded residents in the popular Big Sur area and closed part of iconic Highway 1.
Department of Transportation spokesman Jim Shivers says crews are using a wrecking ball to bring down Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge. He says they may need to continue their work Thursday.
WRECKING BALL FAILS TO WRECK CALIFORNIA BRIDGE
A giant crane dropped a 6,000-pound wrecking ball on the span for about three hours Monday, but it only gently tapped the unstable bridge.
The crane being used to demolish the Pfeiffer Canyon Bridge in Big Sur is huge. The 6,000-pound wrecking ball connected to it is not. pic.twitter.com/59McqJKwZG
— Tommy Wright (@WrightScribe) March 14, 2017
Heavy rain damaged the bridge beyond repair, stranding more than 400 residents on one side. Helicopters are bringing in food, and people can use a footpath to cross the divide.
Caltrans said it will take at least nine months to rebuild the bridge.
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