Key Bridge Collapses

[SamSpade]

At first I thought it was a hoax but....

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after being struck by a large ship, videos show

"All lanes closed both directions for incident on I-695 Key Bridge. Traffic is being detoured," the Maryland Transportation Authority said on X.

www.yahoo.com

 

[Hijinx]

Happened at 1 AM in the morning. Just think of how many would have died if it had gotten hit at rush hour.
I wouldn't want to be in that pilot's position. This is a good advertisement for tunnels under the river instead of bridges over it.

 

[Grumpy]

Happened at 1 AM in the morning. Just think of how many would have died if it had gotten hit at rush hour.
I wouldn't want to be in that pilot's position. This is a good advertisement for tunnels under the river instead of bridges over it.

I believe it was under control by harbor pilots.

 

[Hijinx]

I believe it was under control by harbor pilots.

Doesn't matter, unless there was a major mechanical difficulty someone is going to be held responsible.
I assume the ship was under the control of the pilot I wouldn't want to be in his shoes.

 

[Kyle]

Doesn't matter, unless there was a major mechanical difficulty someone is going to be held responsible.
I assume the ship was under the control of the pilot I wouldn't want to be in his shoes.

Not his fault.

He got pulled into Diversity Training at the last minute.

 

[frequentflier]

Not his fault.

He got pulled into Diversity Training at the last minute.

That was the first thing I said to my husband...was it a diversity hiring?

 

[kwillia]

Video shows lose of power resulting in loss of control.

They are also reporting a concrete repair crew was on a night shift assignment.

 

[RoseRed]

Very frightening. Worse than the Bay Bridge collapse due to the Loma Prieta quake.

 

[TPD]

What kind of overreaction will our illustrious government take because of this accident? Will all traffic on bridges now be stopped when a ship is about to pass under it? Will 2 pilots and 3 tugs be required to escort all ships under bridges? Will McDonalds be required to hire more transpeople to flip burgers? The possibilities of new laws are endless with this accident - Patriot act 24.1??

 

[Kyle]

It's Maryland.

There'll be a new emergency Bridge Tax passed.

Raising the Maryland Income Tax from 5% + 3% to 5% + 3% + 10% to pay for a new Baltimore Bridge.

Of course there'll also be costly Evironmental Impact Studies to be had for both the removal of the steel in the water and then a new bridge.

 

[Tech]

Well it was named after a racist, so it had to go.

 

[SamSpade]

Happened at 1 AM in the morning. Just think of how many would have died if it had gotten hit at rush hour.
I wouldn't want to be in that pilot's position. This is a good advertisement for tunnels under the river instead of bridges over it.

Wife said that since this is the route for hazardous materials - they would not be allowed by law to use a tunnel.
Without the bridge the detour is a couple dozen miles or more.

I do know years ago, when I was on Royal Caribbean, we BARELY made it under the Key Bridge. Of course, it will always make it under, but it's pretty close.

Maybe a new design will be a draw bridge?

 

[RoseRed]

It's Maryland.

There'll be a new emergency Bridge Tax passed.

Raising the Maryland Income Tax from 5% + 3% to 5% + 3% + 10% to pay for a new Baltimore Bridge.

Of course there'll also be costly Evironmental Impact Studies to be had for both the removal of the steel in the water and then a new bridge.

Is that what it takes to get a new Solomons bridge?

 

[SamSpade]

Is that what it takes to get a new Solomons bridge?

They won't do a damned thing until it collapses. Then the PAX people will force Steny (who will be pushing 100) to actually do something.

 

[Kyle]

Well it was named after a racist, so it had to go.

The replacement will be dedicated to Freddie Gray.

 

[Blister]

Wife said that since this is the route for hazardous materials - they would not be allowed by law to use a tunnel.
Without the bridge the detour is a couple dozen miles or more.

I do know years ago, when I was on Royal Caribbean, we BARELY made it under the Key Bridge. Of course, it will always make it under, but it's pretty close.

Maybe a new design will be a draw bridge?

The best harbor Pilot of all time cannot control a 95,000 ton, near 1000 foot long ship without all systems functioning. Hopefully it was mechanical failure, and nothing more sinister.
Would any drawbridge you have ever seen survive that impact?

 

[SamSpade]

The best harbor Pilot of all time cannot control a 95,000 ton, near 1000 foot long ship without all systems functioning. Hopefully it was mechanical failure, and nothing more sinister.
Would any drawbridge you have ever seen survive that impact?

Thinking COST, not surviving a collision. Making a very high bridge is costly.

 

[RoseRed]

A large boat...

 

[Blister]

Thinking COST, not surviving a collision. Making a very high bridge is costly.

That may be the answer, I don't know the numbers, but the 95 corridor will be F'd for a long time. How long did it take them to replace the Harry Nice?

 

[RoseRed]

That may be the answer, I don't know the numbers, but the 95 corridor will be F'd for a long time. How long did it take them to replace the Harry Nice?

In my opinion, they replaced that bridge rather quickly, even early I believe.