Baltimore is one of the biggest eastern ports and shipments will be halted in and out of the port of Baltimore until this is cleaned up.. the bridge took 5 years to build and is part of a major interstate highway.. it will require to be fixed with federal funding and done as soon as possible. This is a huge event for shipments and will cause havoc for commuters in the Baltimore area for years
It's a ten year project to build a new bridge minimum. I have a sister in law that builds bridges for a living for one of the biggest engineering companies in the world.
10 years is probably correct when you include engineering and design. But the physical building took 5 years starting construction in 1972 and finished in 1977 when it was opened to traffic
Correct - but - give me a crew of fellas with 1972 work ethic pounding out 12 hour days - 6 days a week with less regulations and you would get there quicker with modern tech
I will say this after our 35W bridge collapse, it was a major headache for commuters, but they were able to get a new bridge up way faster than normal. We'll see how it goes. Looks like some job creation there in Baltimore.
Baltimore is one of the biggest eastern ports and shipments will be halted in and out of the port of Baltimore until this is cleaned up.. the bridge took 5 years to build and is part of a major interstate highway.. it will require to be fixed with federal funding and done as soon as possible. This is a huge event for shipments and will cause havoc for commuters in the Baltimore area for years
It's a ten year project to build a new bridge minimum. I have a sister in law that builds bridges for a living for one of the biggest engineering companies in the world.
10 years is probably correct when you include engineering and design. But the physical building took 5 years starting construction in 1972 and finished in 1977 when it was opened to traffic
But...that was when 1972 technology was available...which it isn’t any longer...therefore...
Correct - but - give me a crew of fellas with 1972 work ethic pounding out 12 hour days - 6 days a week with less regulations and you would get there quicker with modern tech
Very true
I will say this after our 35W bridge collapse, it was a major headache for commuters, but they were able to get a new bridge up way faster than normal. We'll see how it goes. Looks like some job creation there in Baltimore.
I heard that many ports have been sold to Chinese. What about this one and what are the other options nearby?