Bridge collapse in Baltimore {2024-03-26}

[Magiver]

@Fiendish_Astronaut

It looks to me like the protection for the pier and abutment was woefully inadequate for the type of marine traffic that regularly passes under the bridge. I suppose that will be something an enquiry will want to examine.

they’ve stated it wouldn’t survive a collision with a cargo ship as far back as 1980. If they didn’t want to spend the money for barriers then they should have used tugs to ensure safe passage.