Francis Scott Key bridge collapse (Baltimore)

[Tug Tide]

NTSB to Determine Probable Cause of Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Board meeting scheduled for November 18 will address electrical failures that led to six deaths and a catastrophic bridge collapse. The National Transportation Safety Board will convene a public board...

gcaptain.com

On Nov 18, the NTSB will start public meetings. I will keep an eye out for a link to the meeting and/or any follow up analysis.

 

[mdb-tpet]

One year ago, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore after a cargo ship hit it. We still haven’t started rebuilding a new bridge. In fact, they haven’t even demolished the old remains yet. China would have built 10 bridges by now.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1904884596132507708

Holy "this tweet didn't age well" Batman!

Video shows collapse of newly built bridge in China

There were no reported casualties from the collapse of the southwestern Hongqi Bridge, which officials closed a day earlier after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads.

www.nbcnews.com

 

[Elefantman]

 

[Bamaro]

And now it will cost 5.2B+ and not be completed until 2030, or later and only be 4 lanes.

 

[Tug Tide]

Single Loose Wire Caused Dali's Catastrophic Bridge Strike, NTSB Concludes

A labeling band on a single signal wire caused the electrical blackout that led to the containership Dali’s collision with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, killing six...

gcaptain.com

 

[arthurdawg]

Holy "this tweet didn't age well" Batman!

Video shows collapse of newly built bridge in China

There were no reported casualties from the collapse of the southwestern Hongqi Bridge, which officials closed a day earlier after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads.

www.nbcnews.com

Well... Yes. China would have built ten bridges. Because each of them would have fallen down the next day after opening...

 

[crimsonaudio]

Well... Yes. China would have built ten bridges. Because each of them would have fallen down the next day after opening...

I'd not feel comfortable driving across a Chinese built bridge, but we built the Empire State Building in one year, and somehow now it take half a decade to rebuild a bridge. I get safety, materials testing, etc, but there's literally no excuse for how long public infrastructure projects take now. Bureaucracy bloats the cost to ridiculous amounts and makes something relatively easy take far longer than it should.

IOW, there's middle ground between rushing (and likely lack of safety) and taking 10x longer than needed due to red tape.

 

[arthurdawg]

Holy "this tweet didn't age well" Batman!

Video shows collapse of newly built bridge in China

There were no reported casualties from the collapse of the southwestern Hongqi Bridge, which officials closed a day earlier after cracks appeared on nearby slopes and roads.

www.nbcnews.com

Well... Yes. China would have built ten bridges. Because each of them would have fallen down the next day after opening...

I'd not feel comfortable driving across a Chinese built bridge, but we built the Empire State Building in one year, and somehow now it take half a decade to rebuild a bridge. I get safety, materials testing, etc, but there's literally no excuse for how long public infrastructure projects take now. Bureaucracy bloats the cost to ridiculous amounts and makes something relatively easy take far longer than it should.

IOW, there's middle ground between rushing (and likely lack of safety) and taking 10x longer than needed due to red tape.

Yes... Hoover Dam took only 5 years and was 2 years ahead of schedule.

Of course... OSHA would disapprove of the 96 official deaths and numerous severe injuries. Many sources speculate the number of deaths was a good bit higher, 112 or more.

But yes... Ridiculous.

There were only 5 deaths for the Empire State Building, which was considered remarkably low by the people of that time!

 

[Bamaro]

I'd not feel comfortable driving across a Chinese built bridge, but we built the Empire State Building in one year, and somehow now it take half a decade to rebuild a bridge. I get safety, materials testing, etc, but there's literally no excuse for how long public infrastructure projects take now. Bureaucracy bloats the cost to ridiculous amounts and makes something relatively easy take far longer than it should.

IOW, there's middle ground between rushing (and likely lack of safety) and taking 10x longer than needed due to red tape.

Not to mention the cost already going from 2B to 5B+.

 

[Bamaro]

NOVA - Key Bridge Collapse

Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Follow the investigation into the deadly container ship collision that closed the Port of Baltimore.

www.pbs.org

 

[Bazza]

Fox News’ Griff Jenkins reports on Maryland Gov. Wes Moore facing criticism as the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction, now two years underway, is reportedly over budget and behind schedule on ‘Special Report.’

 

[Tidewater]

Well... Yes. China would have built ten bridges. Because each of them would have fallen down the next day after opening...


Yes... Hoover Dam took only 5 years and was 2 years ahead of schedule.

Of course... OSHA would disapprove of the 96 official deaths and numerous severe injuries. Many sources speculate the number of deaths was a good bit higher, 112 or more.

But yes... Ridiculous.

There were only 5 deaths for the Empire State Building, which was considered remarkably low by the people of that time!

I used to teach an OSHA course.
The sad and stunning thing was that most of these nit-noid OSHA standards were promulgated because somebody did something really dumb. You must label floor-cleaning fluid because somebody drank floor-cleaning fluid, etc. etc.

 

[4Q Basket Case]

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IOW, there's middle ground between rushing (and likely lack of safety) and taking 10x longer than needed due to red tape.

Don't cloud the issue. Now you're just injecting nuanced thoughtful balance into a binary discussion.

 

[Bazza]

Maryland’s plan to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge hit a major setback Tuesday, as state officials abruptly canceled a key construction contract, undercutting Gov. Wes Moore’s repeated claim that the project was the nation’s “fastest-moving” large infrastructure effort.

 

[Bazza]

Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against the operator of the cargo ship Dali and an employee, accusing them of wrongdoing tied to the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.