UTICA – With a thunderous boom the old bridge over the Illinois River in Utica was imploded Thursday morning. Crews detonated the metal framed structure, built in the early sixties just before 8 AM. Illinois 178 was closed temporarily during the detonation, but was opened by mid-day. Cranes and crews worked the rest of the day to remove portions of the bridge from the bottom of the Illinois River. The new bridge, part of a $27.4 million dollar project that added shoulders and a much needed pedestrian and bike path, was opened in October
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