Key Bridge taken out ...

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26 March 2024, 08:21 AM

Piano*Dad

Key Bridge taken out ...

by laden container ship

26 March 2024, 08:31 AM

Piano*Dad

After the proverbial and literal dust settles, I think I know who will be paying the billions (multiple billions) to replace the bridge and compensate people/families ...

Maersk is the deep pocket.

Maersk

26 March 2024, 04:09 PM

jodi

The video is just horrific. Lucky, (not really the right word) that it wasn’t during rush hour.

26 March 2024, 05:30 PM

wtg

The container ship crew called in a mayday, indicating that they were losing power and steering. The bridge was shut down at both ends so no more traffic went across. Not clear why, but the crew working on the bridge to patch potholes couldn't get out of harm's way.

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27 March 2024, 10:51 PM

pianojuggler

I rode my motorcycle over that bridge once. Scared the pookies outa me.

The Bay Bridge on Rte 50 over Chesapeake Bay is even scarier. I drove that one in a car a couple times. I wouldn’t want to do it on a motorcycle.

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28 March 2024, 08:34 AM

Piano*Dad

Yeah, the Bay Bridge is massive scary. Like riding up a hill with seemingly no end till you get to the top.

I have also sailed on a small boat (<40') under both of those bridges.

28 March 2024, 10:00 AM

big al

The Bay bridge had or has a driveover service to ferry people who are too frightened to drive themselves.

Big Al

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28 March 2024, 12:04 PM

dolmansaxlil

quote:
Originally posted by big al:
The Bay bridge had or has a driveover service to ferry people who are too frightened to drive themselves.

Big Al

Mackinac Bridge offers that service as well for about $10. Worth it, in my opinion. I have only been over it twice, I wasn’t driving, and it was super scary.

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28 March 2024, 02:15 PM

ShiroKuro

quote:
driveover service

Wait, so you have someone else drive you in your car, over the bridge?

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28 March 2024, 05:32 PM

RealPlayer

quote:
Originally posted by Piano*Dad:
Yeah, the Bay Bridge is massive scary. Like riding up a hill with seemingly no end till you get to the top.

I have also sailed on a small boat (<40') under both of those bridges.

Is that the one that turns into an underwater tunnel partway through? I just went looking for pictures. Scary enough without tunnel.

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29 March 2024, 09:52 AM

wtg

Not a fan of bridges, especially lift bridges. I always had this fear of being on the bridge and having the bridge tender open it.

I also hated driving over the Bay View Bridge that spans Sturgeon Bay up in Door County. Stories like these didn't do much to alleviate my "bridge opens while I'm on it" fears...

https://doorcountypulse.com/hu...for-bridge-incident/

https://www.wdor.com/news/stur...idge-in-up-position/

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29 March 2024, 11:15 AM

pianojuggler

Like that scene near the beginning of Blues Brothers.

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29 March 2024, 12:36 PM

big al

quote:
Originally posted by ShiroKuro:
quote:
driveover service

Wait, so you have someone else drive you in your car, over the bridge?

Yes, that is exactly what it means.

Big Al

29 March 2024, 12:40 PM

big al

quote:
Originally posted by RealPlayer:
quote:
Originally posted by Piano*Dad:
Yeah, the Bay Bridge is massive scary. Like riding up a hill with seemingly no end till you get to the top.

I have also sailed on a small boat (<40') under both of those bridges.

Is that the one that turns into an underwater tunnel partway through? I just went looking for pictures. Scary enough without tunnel.

No, that one is the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel, which is further south over a different arm of the bay.

Big Al

15 April 2024, 10:22 AM

Piano*Dad

Legal process begins ...

The Feds are looking into criminal liability, and Baltimore into financial liability. The search for culprits with deep pockets begins, as it should. The Federal government and the city of Baltimore (and the families of the deceased) are likely to get financial compensation from whoever insured this ship and/or from the corporation that owned and operated it (even if that bankrupts them).