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To: Kenny Bania
This bridge was literally in our back yard when we lived in Florida for 40 years. They rebuilt the Skyway bridge with concrete barriers to keep ships from hitting it again. Photo shows the concrete barriers.


332 posted on 03/26/2024 4:13:10 AM PDT by Baldwin77 (DJ & JD 2024 (Trump-Vance))
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To: Baldwin77

ā€œ They rebuilt the Skyway bridge with concrete barriers to keep ships from hitting it again. Photo shows the concrete barriers.ā€
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I expect there will be similar features in the rebuilt FSK bridge.


339 posted on 03/26/2024 4:16:04 AM PDT by House Atreides (Iā€™m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)
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To: Baldwin77

Two concrete barriers were installed some years ago on the Baltimore side of the Key Bridge. This ship was not near either one. The protocol is to drop both anchors to slow the ship. Rarely works when done, but I doubt there was time to do it.


394 posted on 03/26/2024 4:48:12 AM PDT by Captain Jack Aubrey (There's not a moment to lose.)
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To: Baldwin77

Thanks for the Florida Skyway Bridge Photo !!
Red State doing things well !!


746 posted on 03/27/2024 3:01:42 AM PDT by Texan4Life
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