Baltimore Bay bridge collapses
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Time to re-build?
Ten years:
A complete rebuild could take a decade or more, Schafer said. He noted that building the original bridge took five years and rebuilding the Skyway Bridge in Tampa after it was hit by a freighter in 1980 took seven.
“To actually recreate that whole transportation network," he said. "Projects that large take “rarely less than 10 years."
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Seems to me, the biggest need is to get the shipping lanes open. The rest is congestion and inconvenience, compared with the economic impact of the port being closed.
I understand the Corps of Engineers has been tasked with opening the shipping channel back up.
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@Jolly said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:
Seems to me, the biggest need is to get the shipping lanes open. The rest is congestion and inconvenience, compared with the economic impact of the port being closed.
I understand the Corps of Engineers has been tasked with opening the shipping channel back up.
Agreed about the priority.
BTW the empire state building took 13 months.
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If building the original took 5 years in the 70’s, why would it take 7-10 now? Oh, that’s right, unions…
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@LuFins-Dad said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:
If building the original took 5 years in the 70’s, why would it take 7-10 now? Oh, that’s right, unions…
If the union safety regulations save even a single life, the extra time is worth it.
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@Horace said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:
@LuFins-Dad said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:
If building the original took 5 years in the 70’s, why would it take 7-10 now? Oh, that’s right, unions…
If the union safety regulations save even a single life, the extra time is worth it.
Who said safety regulations?
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@LuFins-Dad said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:
@Horace said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:
@LuFins-Dad said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:
If building the original took 5 years in the 70’s, why would it take 7-10 now? Oh, that’s right, unions…
If the union safety regulations save even a single life, the extra time is worth it.
Who said safety regulations?
The voice in my head that told me what a union apologist would say in response to your post.