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In response to "BBC News - Baltimore: Key Bridge collapses into river after being hit by cargo ship. -- (link)" by LMS

Expect this to be offline for months. This isn't a quick 28-day job to replace a few sections like Atlanta few years ago. -- nm

Posted by Strongbad (aka Rambler14) Mar 26 '24, 05:41

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I think they’ll clear enough of the fallen debris quick so the commercial ship traffic can get to the harbor quickly, but replacing the bridge - Landbeck Mar 26, 05:45 3
- Correct. Restoring the waterway won't take long. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 26, 06:03 2
  - Depends on the type. They could speed it up by constructing a different type of bridge. -- nm - Strongbad Mar 26, 06:04 1
    - True doctrine. Engineering and construction have changed in the past half century since this bridge was built, it took five years then. -- nm - Landbeck Mar 26, 06:16
I'd imagine years. that whole bridge is toast -- nm - Beaker 🍺 Mar 26, 05:45

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