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24. Two Tunnels

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #14)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 09:37 AM

Mar 26

Harbor Tunnel (I-95) and the old tunnel that I can't remember the name (I-895). I don't think I've ever been over that bridge. Key Bridge was used by trucks since the tunnels have restrictions. Most folks are on the west side of Baltimore and there's not much as you go east.

Not that the bridge being gone isn't a super inconvenience, it's just one of the relatively lesser ways to get around the area. I think the boat traffic if the river is impassable until the remove the wreckage, is far more detrimental to the economics of the area than the bridge. Probably should be rebuilt as a suspension bridge so there is a larger area to pass under it.

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BREAKING: Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship collision - Way Too Early - MSNBC (2 videos) [View all] Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 OP

This bridge collapse is scary LetMyPeopleVote Mar 26 #1

Oh, no! This is so tragic! At least it didn't happen during the day with heavy traffic... Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #3

Holy shit. underpants Mar 26 #2

That was my first reaction, too! The bridge just crumbled! Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #4

Woke up late. First sip of coffee, turned on the news. underpants Mar 26 #8

So scary. bamagal62 Mar 26 #5

Same here! At least there wasn't much traffic at that hour. And I'm not a fan of bridges, either, avoid them when I can Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #6

Scary as... 2naSalit Mar 26 #17

That was some real deja vu for me when I turned on the tv this morning ms liberty Mar 26 #7

That's what I was thinking, not much traffic at that hour, thankfully. It would have been bumper-to-bumper during the day Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #9

I remember this happening Best_man23 Mar 26 #10

The only time I remember going over the Skyway was after the collapse and before the rebuilding started ms liberty Mar 26 #15

was just going to mention that . but, u beat me to it. have a grand day AllaN01Bear Mar 26 #26

I HATE the Throgs Neck bridge in NY mgardener Mar 26 #16

The old Cooper River Bridge in Charleston SC was the scariest bridge I was ever on. Gone now. twodogsbarking Mar 26 #11

Yikes! I definitely could not hsve braved thst one! Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #13

Boat Traffic Effects modrepub Mar 26 #12

And it's a weekday morning, how are all those commuters who regularly take that bridge going to get to work?? Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #14

Two Tunnels modrepub Mar 26 #24

Thanks so much for all the information! And you have an excellent suggestion Rhiannon12866 Mar 26 #29

At a loss for words over this, bridges in Ks are fairly short KS Toronado Mar 26 #18

Is this the bridge that you could see through? sybylla Mar 26 #19

Wow! JoeOtterbein Mar 26 #20

Another view, posted by David Simon (of The Wire & Homicide) irisblue Mar 26 #21

Horrific. Bluethroughu Mar 26 #22

ding.:) AllaN01Bear Mar 26 #27

They got money for big business give aways, rich tax cuts, and legacy tax free money Bluethroughu Mar 26 #28

Just a guess. multigraincracker Mar 26 #23

The Baltimore Sun is covering the story irisblue Mar 26 #25

somebody is never going back to sea again if it is the caps fault. cap is responsible period. AllaN01Bear Mar 26 #30