Explosives will be used to demolish structures of National Stadium

Vilnius City Municipality reports that UAB Vilniaus BDT, which is dismantling the National Stadium, will use explosives for the purpose of crushing down the structures. The first test explosion is scheduled for 29 August.

“During the removal of the structures of the National Stadium, the contractors encountered a noise issue – in order to comply with hygiene standards and not cause great discomfort to the residents of the surrounding areas, the company had to reduce the pace of work. Although it was planned to work with ten hydraulic hammers, only three were used due to noise pollution, which delayed the demolition work. The use of explosives will allow the work to be accelerated, causing less inconvenience to residents”, says Vilnius Deputy Mayor Valdas Benkunskas.