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Really wild how such a large piece of infrastructure can just cease to exist in ten seconds. I once lived in DC area and used that bridge many times. I always liked the approach from the West / DC side where the road comes in at an angle so you could see the monstrosity you're about to cross. Sad to know it's gone. RIP to the yellow vest dudes who were in those vehicles. I expect a WTYP infrastructure episode in the immediate future.
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We used to make poo poo in this country. Build poo poo. Not like that though!!
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Mar 26, 2024 10:19
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Senor Tron posted:The bridge now on on the bridge of that ship has probably given him bigger problems. Apparently Captain Bridges fell asleep watching The Fabulous Baker Boys.
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Mar 26, 2024 10:22
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Yikesaroo
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Mar 26, 2024 10:27
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That fuckin' sucks. At least it didn't happen during rush hour, I guess.
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Mar 26, 2024 10:30
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Hammerite posted:obviously they had a job to do, rescuing people but was it really the right thing to do to move so many emergency vehicles and workers onto the bridge that was in distress and of uncertain structural status? edit: I was misunderstanding - the bridge collapsed rapidly, the emergency vehicles were there for some other reason. edit edit: I'm a super idiot butthead
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Mar 26, 2024 10:30
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The bridge should have read this book.
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Mar 26, 2024 10:33
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Extremely rough lmao
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Mar 26, 2024 10:36
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Yeah, 2am on a Tuesday is probably one of the better times for a catastrophe to strike but holy loving poo poo. I can't even imagine how long it'll take to dredge the wreckage out, much less build a new bridge. Is this something the federal government can assist with?
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Mar 26, 2024 10:36
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frumpykvetchbot posted:Really wild how such a large piece of infrastructure can just cease to exist in ten seconds. This seems more like a Brick Immortar video to me, as it seems (again to me personally, I don't know the whole story) that this might have been a case of crew error.
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Mar 26, 2024 10:41
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I wonder if there was some sort of power failure on the boat--right before they hit it, it looks like all the lights on the ship go out
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Mar 26, 2024 10:41
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Christ, that’s terrible. I was rooting for the last couple cars to make it across before the ship hit.
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Mar 26, 2024 10:43
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I feel like maybe it should take more than a light swat with a newspaper to make your bridge over a major shipping route fall down. but as already established itt, i'm an idiot.
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Mar 26, 2024 10:45
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BlackIronHeart posted:Yeah, 2am on a Tuesday is probably one of the better times for a catastrophe to strike but holy loving poo poo. I can't even imagine how long it'll take to dredge the wreckage out, much less build a new bridge. Is this something the federal government can assist with? Yes https://twitter.com/SecretaryPete/status/1772551277441888348
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Mar 26, 2024 10:48
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Senor Tron posted:The bridge now on on the bridge of that ship has probably given him bigger problems. Yo dawg we heard you like bridges
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Happy Landfill posted:I wonder I there was some sort of power failure on the boat--right before they hit it, it looks like all the lights on the ship go out Really looked like a 'turn it off and on again' last-ditch effort to regain control. Ars Arcanum posted:Christ, that’s terrible. I was rooting for the last couple cars to make it across before the ship hit. Those two trucks coming across were VERY lucky. But you could see the front one speeding up after it gets close to the ship.
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Mar 26, 2024 10:50
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Hammerite posted:I feel like maybe it should take more than a light swat with a newspaper to make your bridge over a major shipping route fall down. but as already established itt, i'm an idiot. The newspaper: 
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Mar 26, 2024 10:57
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I’m guessing the bridge is very old? Never been to B-more but I seem to recall seeing very similar bridges around Newark and the general New York area so hopefully this was a freak tragedy and they haven’t accidentally found the “one simple trick! Engineers hate them!” of bridge destructions.
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Mar 26, 2024 11:00
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Hopefully this gets a better response than East Palestine from the federal government. What an absolute tragedy and I cannot imagine the horror of taking part in such a catastrophe.
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Mar 26, 2024 11:07
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BigglesSWE posted:I’m guessing the bridge is very old? Nah, I think they’re just designed to withstand certain forces (gravity, wind) and not so much others (fully laden ships smashing into them) I mean it’s probably old as poo poo too, like most US infrastructure, but I don’t think that’s the issue here.
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Mar 26, 2024 11:09
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This is crazy. I wonder how long it will take to rebuild. I’ve seen them quickly rebuild a bridge in Pensacola that got wiped out due to a hurricane, but drat.
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Mar 26, 2024 11:11
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Feels like you'd want to get a good handle on why it collapsed before building another, but maybe it'll be obvious if you're a bridgeologist and not a random internet moron like me
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Mar 26, 2024 11:13
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*points at container ship on fire* Here’s your problem, pal. This thing right here? That’s gonna mess with your bridge seven days a week.
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Mar 26, 2024 11:14
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big black turnout posted:Feels like you'd want to get a good handle on why it collapsed before building another, but maybe it'll be obvious if you're a bridgeologist and not a random internet moron like me I don't thing its a real headscratcher to be honest. Freight ships are loving huge.
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Mar 26, 2024 11:15
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BastardySkull posted:It happens in less than 10 seconds or so between collision and collapse.
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Mar 26, 2024 11:15
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big black turnout posted:Feels like you'd want to get a good handle on why it collapsed before building another, but maybe it'll be obvious if you're a bridgeologist and not a random internet moron like me I think it had something to do with being rammed by a giant ship
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Mar 26, 2024 11:16
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Why would Joe Biden do this?
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Mar 26, 2024 11:19
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I live down the road from the Key Bridge, like literally two miles away in a straight line. Holy gently caress is that absolutely terrifying what happened. Even at night there is still traffic on that bridge although fairly light. Also I read partial collapse on some websites, that is not loving partial, that thing is absolutely gone. And it is a major bridge but those ships are massive, i've driven over top them on that very bridge and it was fully laden as well apparently... and literally hit it like dead smack on, not a bump on the side but full plowed into.
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Mar 26, 2024 11:20
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BigglesSWE posted:I’m guessing the bridge is very old? It was built in the 1970s, so not that old.
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Squall posted:I think it had something to do with being rammed by a giant ship The front didn't fall off
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Mar 26, 2024 11:21
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BigglesSWE posted:I’m guessing the bridge is very old? I'm not sure "drive large vehicle into structure to do a lot of damage" is a trick that needed to be found, we've known how effective it can be since at least 2001.
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Mar 26, 2024 11:27
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was the captain vaxed?
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Mar 26, 2024 11:28
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If Godzilla had hit the bridge, it would have fallen down slower.
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git apologist posted:was the captain vaxed? you're not asking the right questions. was the captain trans or soft on border issues?
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Mar 26, 2024 11:31
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frumpykvetchbot posted:you're not asking the right questions. The captain didn’t respect the bridge’s borders, that’s for sure.
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Mar 26, 2024 11:36
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It’s heartwarming that they woke up Mayor Pete for this. 
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Mar 26, 2024 11:36
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I saw in another thread the boat experienced a power outage and lost steering
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Mar 26, 2024 11:36
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Gozer the Gozerian had something to do with this
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Mar 26, 2024 11:38
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The_Franz posted:It was built in the 1970s, so not that old. Old for bridges, though- IIRC most modern bridges were either updated or built post Sunshine Skyway collapse in the 80s, where something like this happened, but the Key Bridge was neither. Also, apparently it's also the one route where hazardous materials can pass from the connected areas as well, so there's another wrinkle to take into account.
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I pushed a miata over that bridge in a snow storm, rip
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