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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by hgomersall on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @05:05AM (#39825642)
I'm not sure how many brand new bridges would stay up after having one of the piers on the main span removed.
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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by rob74 on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @05:14AM (#39825687)
The trick is to make sure the piers are not removed. For example, the new Tampa Bay Sunshine Skyway Bridge (rebuilt after a similar disaster):

> In addition to a wider shipping lane, the channel would be marked by a 1⁄4 mi (400 m)-long series of large concrete barriers, and the support piers would be protected by massive concrete "dolphins".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunshine_Skyway_Bridge#/media/...

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by gregors on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @10:46AM (#39828602)
Good view of them on Google maps

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Sunshine+Skyway+Bridge/@27...

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