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[VIDEO] Contractor Uses High Reach Excavator for Complicated Bridge Demolition

Greg Bair Track Hoe Service finds a high reach excavator best for some of the most challenging aspects of demolishing an I-70 bridge in the Kansas City area

Jun 25, 2018
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