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Baltimore bridge in America collapses after ship hits it

Posted: 26 Mar 2024, 12:53
by Steve30000


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You'd think that there'd be more protection around key support structures on bridges... There'll be a massive investigation over that.

Re: Baltimore bridge in America collapses after ship hits it

Posted: 26 Mar 2024, 16:15
by Steve30000
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Re: Baltimore bridge in America collapses after ship hits it

Posted: 28 Mar 2024, 15:28
by Sunderland Nut
Only in America!

Re: Baltimore bridge in America collapses after ship hits it

Posted: 30 Mar 2024, 10:18
by Steve30000
Sunderland Nut wrote: 28 Mar 2024, 15:28 Only in America!
Hopefully our bridges aren't that weak. I can't imagine the wear bridge collapsing so easily if hit by a ship, as that bridge was.
Crikey 😐

Re: Baltimore bridge in America collapses after ship hits it

Posted: 31 Mar 2024, 14:27
by Crawford
Steve30000 wrote: 30 Mar 2024, 10:18
Sunderland Nut wrote: 28 Mar 2024, 15:28 Only in America!
Hopefully our bridges aren't that weak. I can't imagine the wear bridge collapsing so easily if hit by a ship, as that bridge was.
Crikey 😐
They don't dredge the River Wear now so I doubt ships would reach it.

Re: Baltimore bridge in America collapses after ship hits it

Posted: 01 Apr 2024, 11:39
by Steve30000
Crawford wrote: 31 Mar 2024, 14:27
Steve30000 wrote: 30 Mar 2024, 10:18

Hopefully our bridges aren't that weak. I can't imagine the wear bridge collapsing so easily if hit by a ship, as that bridge was.
Crikey 😐
They don't dredge the River Wear now so I doubt ships would reach it.
Even if they did, would a container ship be able to go under it? Think those ships would be too big, even under the spire, and I'm certain that's a lower height than the queen Alexandra.

Re: Baltimore bridge in America collapses after ship hits it

Posted: 01 Apr 2024, 11:49
by Crawford
Steve30000 wrote: 01 Apr 2024, 11:39
Crawford wrote: 31 Mar 2024, 14:27

They don't dredge the River Wear now so I doubt ships would reach it.
Even if they did, would a container ship be able to go under it? Think those ships would be too big, even under the spire, and I'm certain that's a lower height than the queen Alexandra.
Nothing too big would reach the Northern Spire.
Some ships can get to the Corporation Quay, but I doubt container ships could negotiate past the piers.