As an update to my previous post, the Key Bank Building at 50 South Main in Salt Lake City will be coming down tomorrow morning.  The announced time of implosion will be 6:30am, and the city is closing off a 9 square block area around the building when it occurs.

I’m committed to being there to see it, and have arranged for some rooftop access to witness the implosion.  This first picture is the view that I’ll have.  You can see the Key Bank Building is the large white building in the center of the photo.  As a side note, I’m floored that folks are booked in rooms in the Marriott Hotel … that thing is so close to the implosion … that would be a wild view!

We have a small group that we’ll be able to get in, and of course we’re having a small breakfast party.  I’m not able to have anyone else join us … we’ve got a full group.  I’m contacting the last few people to verify they are coming … if you want to be on a waiting list, feel free to post a comment.  I already know that there are going to be some decent crowds downtown.

I’m going to take my camera, and video camera with me.  I’ll make sure to crank out a quick YouTube video to post after the event.  I’m curious exactly what it will look like.  With my 3x zoom on my camera, the building will look something like this photo.  I’ve got a few friends joining us with other HD video cameras, and even one high-speed digital camera to record it for slow motion!

One warning to people coming down … although they anticipate the dust cloud to be low to the ground and localized to the implosion, you have to imagine that there will be considerable nasty stuff in the dust cloud!  Today when I looked at the building I noticed that ALL of the windows are still in there, and I heard that there is still remaining insulation.  I’m thinking that breathing pulverized glass and insulation is not going to be good for anyone!

I’m thinking that one way or another it’ll be a fun experience … something new to watch!  I’ll be snapping pictures and maybe blog using my broadband card!