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Pictures show bridge being demolished over 405 Freeway as closures continue Saturday

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Crews will continue to break down McFadden Avenue bridge this weekend, forcing the 405 Freeway to close again between 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25.

The structure that connects Westminster and Huntington Beach is the first of 18 bridges to be replaced over the next five years as part of a $1.9 billion project to widen the 16-mile stretch of road between the 73 Freeway in Costa Mesa and the 605 in Long Beach.

The first phase of the two-part demolition was captured in pictures Saturday right, Aug. 18.

  • Rebar is removed after the McFadden bridge was demolished by heavy equipment. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Drivers travel north and south along the 405 about a half an hour before the bridge demolition got underway. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

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  • Construction trucks move into place as the 405 bridge demolition begins on Saturday night. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Rebar is removed after the bridge was demolished by heavy equipment. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • A construction worker uses a hose to extinguish any flare ups during the demolition project. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • A construction worker is silhouetted as he begins to remove rebar on the McFadden bridge. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Cindy Guilliams, a mechanical engineer for Boeing, watches the demolition begin on Saturday night. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • The demolishing of the part of the McFadden bridge than spans the 405 South begins. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Rebar is removed after the bridge was demolished by heavy equipment. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Demolition begins on the McFadden bridge over the South 405. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Engineers and members of the I-405 Improvement Project watch the demolition from a distance. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Demolishing begins on the McFadden bridge on Saturday night. McFadden is the first of 17 bridges that will be widened over the next five years along the 405. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Trucks wait to be loaded with concrete and rebar during the demolition. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • A construction worker walks along the side of the freeway while demolition was taking place. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)
    McFadden is the first of 17 bridges that will be widened over the next five years along the 405. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday.
    McFadden is the first of 17 bridges that will be widened over the next five years along the 405. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Rebar is removed after the McFadden bridge was demolished by heavy equipment. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Rebar is removed after the McFadden bridge was demolished by heavy equipment. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday.
    McFadden is the first of 17 bridges that will be widened over the next five years along the 405. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Rebar is removed after the McFadden bridge was demolished by heavy equipment. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Project managers survey the scene as the McFadden bridge is demolished. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • A construction worker uses his flashlight as he walks down an embankment. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Trucks wait to be loaded with concrete and rebar during the demolition. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday.
    McFadden is the first of 17 bridges that will be widened over the next five years along the 405. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Rebar is removed after the McFadden bridge was demolished by heavy equipment. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Rebar is removed after the McFadden bridge was demolished by heavy equipment. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Workers make a final check of the freeway before the 405 is reopened Sunday morning. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Workers make a final check of the freeway before the 405 is reopened at sunrise on Sunday morning. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Workers measure lanes before the freeway is opened back up on Sunday morning.
    The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • A worker makes a final check of the freeway before the 405 is reopened Sunday morning. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • The last thing to be done before the freeway opened was to place the reflective dots on the freeway. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • The first cars to drive under the McFadden bridge Sunday morning raised dust and dirt as they headed southbound. The McFadden bridge over the 405 freeway was demolished starting on Saturday evening into the early morning hours of Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

  • Cars head under the partially demolished McFadden bridge shortly after it open at sunrise on Sunday. (Photo by Bill Alkofer, Contributing Photographer)

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