In a matter of minutes, a hulking power plant that loomed over San Diego Bay since the late 1950s has been demolished.
The implosion early Saturday - which had been
months in the planning - turned the mighty structure into a smoking heap
of concrete. The goal is to one day turn the site into a park.
Kayakers and other onlookers positioned themselves
to watch the implosion of the 165-foot structure and say goodbye to a
bit of local history
UT San Diego says (http://bit.ly/14GmMzc
) the South Bay Power Plant collapsed after 200 pounds of charges
ignited 300 pounds of dynamite strategically embedded in steel beams.
Tanya M. Castaneda of the Port of San Diego, which
owns the plant, says the $40 million demolition will dramatically open
up bay views and make way for plans for a public park and economic
development.
The plant was decommissioned in 2010.
