Demolition of the 103-year-old Ulster Bridge began around 11 a.m. Thursday.

The old iron bridge was built in 1904, rehabilitated in 1960 and finally replaced with a new bridge which opened up to traffic earlier this month.

Susquehanna Valley Construction, primary contractors of the new 12 span bridge over the Susquehanna River which connects Ulster to Sheshequin, are now taking the old iron structure apart, span by span.

According to Wayne Shug, president of Susquehanna Valley Construction,