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To: Paul R.

Superb. I had forgotten another bridge was taken out the exact same way in Tampa.


5 posted on 03/29/2024 7:15:02 PM PDT by LS
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To: LS

The same way in that a huge ship struck a supporting foundational pier. But different in that the cause was one heck of a storm and spontaneous wind gusts that blew that ship (in Tampa Bay) off course. The ship had emptied its cargo in Tampa and was off somewhere in the Gulf, riding high in the water and with a lot of sail area. But it had power. Another similarity was the bridge decking ending up draped over the bow. I believe the death toll in Tampa was 31-33 people, the majority of which were on a Greyhound bus that took the big dive.


6 posted on 03/29/2024 7:34:13 PM PDT by Wally_Kalbacken
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To: LS

Smaller, but very significant in the region was the Eggners Ferry Bridge across Kentucky Lake in 2016.

That one ended up with a bridge section on the bow as well.


7 posted on 03/29/2024 8:06:38 PM PDT by Paul R. (Bin Laden wanted Obama killed so the incompetent VP, Biden, would become President!)
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