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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by michaelt on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @01:56PM (#39830771)
> acknowledging that the gaps between structural supports on the bridge is approximately 30 meters

Measuring a satellite image in Google Maps [1] tells me the bridge's central span is more than 300 meters.

[1] https://maps.app.goo.gl/SzAzuzQRUwW7s2gN8

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Re:The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland Has C... by bmelton on Tuesday March 26, 2024 @03:22PM (#39831776)
Yes, and that's an important correction.

I Googled the distances before the post but apparently got the wrong value. Danke!

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