kəntɹˈoʊld ɛksplˈoʊʒənz wɜː jˈuːzd tə dᵻmˈɑːlɪʃ ðə bɹˈɪdʒ spˈænz fˈoːɹtiːn mˈʌnθs lˈeɪɾɚɹ ɔnðə mˈɔːɹnɪŋ ʌv dʒˈuːn twˈɛnti wˈʌn, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd nˈaɪn.
Controlled explosions were used to demolish the bridge spans 14 months later on the morning of June 21, 2009.