I don’t consider this a steel bridge issue. It is more of an issue with adequate protective structures around bridge supports and procedures
Yep. The ship steamrolled right through what little protection there was , which it turns out , was woefully inadequate safety measures for a vital bridge that spans a major port .
Ouch ! Some lessons are learned the hard way.
Bridge built in 1977
TODAY==2024
47 years of difference in construction of bridge & SIZE of SUPER CONTAINER SHIPS.
Vital bridge my rosy red arse.
Baltimore lived without that bridge until 1977.