AUSTIN — A garage was imploded in the West Campus neighborhood on Sunday.
The implosion finally occurred at 8:30 on Sunday morning.
"I think the experience in seeing something unusual is something they will remember," said Charles Wagner, who was standing by with his sons, Carlos and Tigo.
"Saw dust and then it kind of fell," said Carlos. "There was a lot of dust and everything was shaking."
This isn't the first time the Wagners saw a demolition. Charles says he likes to bring his children to teach them how things work.
"These guys are big in construction and it takes a lot of effort in seeing something go up, and even come down," Charles said. "Getting them to see the energy it takes to topple a building is pretty amazing."
KVUE spoke to people who live in the area earlier in the week.
"It's probably going to dust up pretty bad," Bryar Kapper said.
Kapper lives right around the block from where the implosion took place.
"Everything is so narrow, so it's all going to build up with smell," he said.
Crew members put up black tarps to cover the windows of nearby apartments to prevent small flying debris from causing any damage.
"I'm kind of afraid stuff is going to fly out here now," Leah Chyma, another resident of the neighborhood, said.
Streets were blocked off from 5 a.m. to noon between 24th Street to 22nd Street and from San Gabriel Street to Nueces Street.
Austin police asked people to avoid the area during the closures and fire officials are asking to not cross the barriers into the rubble.
Cleanup is expected to last about two weeks, and close to 200 trucks are expected to remove the concrete and metal from the garage complex.
A 2,000-bed student housing complex will be built on the location.