0.001% of our coastline is shut down OMG
Posted on 03/30/2024 7:32:31 AM PDT by Rev M. Bresciani
When I awoke early on Tuesday morning, I was stunned to learn that the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore had collapsed. We are being told that it was a tragic “accident” and that there is no evidence that any foul play was involved. Hopefully that is true. But no matter how it was caused, this tragedy is going to have an enormous impact on U.S. supply chains. And of course this comes at a really bad time, because Houthi missile strikes in the Red Sea and low water levels in the Panama Canal have been putting a tremendous amount of strain on global supply chains recently.
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“Not as enormous as forcing shipping companies to be “net zero pollution” by 2032”
Remember that China is excluded from all those pesky climate regulations, what with them being a “developing nation”. All that onerous regulation is for Westerners only.
While they will probably be able to smooth something out, to minimize time, the reroute does not look simple or minimal.
This news article says it will add about 30 miles to a trucker’s route. When you include the additional trucks, that seems like it’s a lot of time.
You’ve obviously never been to Baltimore. The bridge is the route of choice for trucks and required for anything oversized, flammable or hazardous. The option is the Baltimore beltway which is 30-50 miles around and usually jammed up. Hour and a half minimum.
The tunnels work but I went through the other day. It added two hours to my trip.
There is a huge difference between rebuilding a short bridge on land and a very long bridge over water
Truckers are about to get their overdue pay and respect.
New says there is 1000 ton barge crane on site now, but didn’t say who owns it..
IN a dire emergency I’m sure they could get plenty of tugs, cutting torches, and move the debris that’s blocking the channel. Not all of the bridge has to be moved in order to reopen the shipping lanes. I realize that a well planned and methodical removal would be the most efficient way to do it but it would take a long time. I’m talking about just dragging the metal to the side where the ships don’t go and throw up some warning buoys.
Don’t worry, it will be just fine, Booty Boy says it should be up and running in 10 years
great! now we have to worry about STD’s too!
The democrats have already forgotten about the bridge
You’re right. There are other routes for everything. The main impact is going to be on us locals. There are three other reasonable routes through Baltimore. But only one of them can handle Hazmat. So all three will have to handle the additional traffic, which will cost commuters a lot of time. And the folks who used the FSK Bridge for commuting will be in a world of hurt.
But once the channel is clear the port will reopen and it will be pretty much business as usual, with some extra driving time for truckers.
0.001% of our coastline is shut down OMG
Nothing like a single point of failure. Yep. Good planning.
US Corps of Engineers, not CG/Navy. A high school buddy of mine retired from the COE in Louisiana, and he posted about it on another forum...
Perhaps this is where all the bribe money goes through.
The bridge is part of I-695, the interstate belt loop around Baltimore.
Economic fear porn. Best guess is the port will reopen before Memorial Day.
Drama queens.
They will get the ship channel opened quickly.
The bridge is another story.
Just like the Central Park debacle that he fixed.
OTOH, the Japanese would have the channel cleared out in a week, and the new bridge built in three months.
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