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luthersomd

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I'mno Mensa said:
IMO the view from the Thomas Johnson Bridge is spectacular, worth the ride just to see it.

Bridges are usually built at the narrowest portion of the river. It saves money.
Current is always strongest at the most narrow portion of a river, The tides have to go in and out and the most narrow portion is where the swiftest tides are. The Patuxent being deep and narrow it has swift water.


If I remember correctly the Thomas Johnson was built spectacularly high because the Navy hadnt made up their mind whether or not they wanted to put large ships in mothballs farther up the river. I believe they brought a ship in and docked it inside the bridge area just to assure that the bridge would not interfere with transit of large ships.

Before the bridge was built most of the people who worked on the base lived in St. Mary's. The bridge was nice but it wasnt all that important. The lower portion of Calvert was sparsely populated with natives of the area.Things have changed and now the bridge has become vital . Many employees of the base depend on the Bridge, many homeowners shop in St. Mary's or work for Base Contractors.

What would happen if the bridge were closed for a long time. It would wreak havoc on family's ,the community, and the economics of both counties.

Do you believe they really care in Annapolis? Not until it happens.

IMO we need a second span at Morgantown and another span to Solomon's at Rt.4 next to the current span.

I am in favor of a Bridge from Solomon's to the Eastern Shore. Rot's o' Ruck there.
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We will never live to see a bridge from Calvert County to the Eastern Shore. Calvert residents are very opposed to that idea and the cost would be astronomical. However, if the TJ bridge were to close it would be an economic nightmare. Most of the goods and services coming from the north use Rt.4. If all of that were routed through Waldorf, down Rt.5&235 it would be full time gridlock. Not to mention the thousands of empolyees that use the bridge to go to work.
 
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ImnoMensa

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There have been plans for such a bridge for many years,but as you say the Calvert County residents have NIMBY syndrome about it. However it is still in the planning and sooner or later there will have to be another Bay Bridge built somewhere. The one in Annapolis is just about filled to capacity.
 
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willie

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sockgirl77 said:
Then you're just an idiot who would put a rescue device in a truck that you will not be able to access 100 feet deep in the water. :yay:
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My truck does not have a trunk, what do I do???
 
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Gwendolyn

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Vince said:
Great. Now they're going to get all excited over some cracks and close the bridge for 3 months like last time. :banghead:
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That's fine with me. It takes forever to get home and I'm on this side of the bridge but the only way to get home is down 4. It's insane. Hopefully they close it down and make it a 4 lane bridge.
 
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luthersomd

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I'mno Mensa said:
There have been plans for such a bridge for many years,but as you say the Calvert County residents have NIMBY syndrome about it. However it is still in the planning and sooner or later there will have to be another Bay Bridge built somewhere. The one in Annapolis is just about filled to capacity.[/QUOTE How many new roads and where will they put them to support a southern Bay Bridge? I for one support the Calvert County attitude that opposes such a bridge. Do you think it would be built near the Cove Point Gas Plant? Cove Point to James Island is the closest point across the bay in the south. I would prefer to see the road(probably 8 lanes) run down the center of St.Mary's countyall the way to PointLookout and then have a bridge-tunnel to Crisfield. Now thats something we all can support!!
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