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To: Sam77

It was suggested that they should build a tunnel, for safety reasons. They built a bridge because it was cheaper. Bridge detractors speculated as to the date the structure would come crashing down, thanks to this type of incident. At just under 50 years, it’s had a good run.


19 posted on 03/27/2024 4:08:30 AM PDT by Zhang Fei (My dad had a Delta 88. That was a car. It was like driving your living room)
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To: Zhang Fei

There was already a tunnel - Baltimore Harbor tunnel that opened in 1957.


22 posted on 03/27/2024 4:21:57 AM PDT by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)
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To: Zhang Fei

I meant to also post the link to the Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baltimore_Harbor_Tunnel


23 posted on 03/27/2024 4:22:45 AM PDT by quilterdebbie (We will endeavor to persevere!)
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To: Zhang Fei

They built a bridge so Haz Mat vehicles had a route. The existing tunnels are a no go for such trucks.


25 posted on 03/27/2024 4:26:13 AM PDT by FLNittany (Autotune is jealous of Karen Carpenter)
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