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Post by diydave on Mar 26, 2024 2:17:32 GMT -6
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Post by olfolks on Mar 26, 2024 5:38:47 GMT -6
I heard there was a crew working on deck replacement at the time , bad day for a lot of people.
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Post by Angle iron on Mar 26, 2024 5:47:24 GMT -6
Hard to tell from the video but it looks as though the support structure is/was poorly protected/armoured. I find it interesting that no tugs were there to escort the ship and help in maneuver the area. The whole thing just does not look right to me but then what do I know.
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Post by RedDave on Mar 26, 2024 6:25:16 GMT -6
The Key Bridge is (was) in the outer part of Baltimore Harbor, where it connects to the Chesapeake Bay. Not sure where the tugs would normally pick up a ship, but I would assume that it at least had a Harbor Pilot on board.
That bridge carried a lot of traffic everyday. It carried the Baltimore Beltway which is bumper to bumper in all lanes on a normal day. Traffic to get around another way is going to be a nightmare. I've been across the Key bridge many times, but it looks like I'll be staying away from Baltimore for the foreseeable future.
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Post by billinohio on Mar 26, 2024 8:51:17 GMT -6
That bridge collapsed in seconds.
It had to be a poor design or in poor condition.
On a side note, our son took us on a boat tour of Chicago, going under a lot of draw bridges. I kinda wonder what would happen if they tried to lift any of them, they are very rusted out underneath.
Our roads and bridges are not being properly maintained.
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Post by boatcml on Mar 26, 2024 11:44:21 GMT -6
Noon news said pilot reported alarms and propulsion problems just before the accident.
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Post by diydave on Mar 26, 2024 16:07:28 GMT -6
Don't forget, ole choo choo cho says he rode a train over it, many times!  |
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Post by donjr on Mar 26, 2024 20:21:47 GMT -6
They lost electrical power a few minutes before hitting the bridge, regained it but lost it again. They did get out a 'mayday' before they hit and the bridge people closed the bridge traffic down before any body count accumulated. There was a semi that went over just before the collapse. Don't know if he had to change his britches or not....
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Post by Ed in NE IL on Mar 26, 2024 21:49:39 GMT -6
That bridge collapsed in seconds. It had to be a poor design or in poor condition. On a side note, our son took us on a boat tour of Chicago, going under a lot of draw bridges. I kinda wonder what would happen if they tried to lift any of them, they are very rusted out underneath. Our roads and bridges are not being properly maintained. They lift them at least twice a year, in the spring and fall so the boats in winter storage up the river can get out on Lake Michigan and back again in the fall. chicagoloopbridges.com/schedule.html |
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