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Old 03-28-2024, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Caymus View Post
The bridge was in service since 1977. Do you know if there were any previous hits or near misses?
Container ships of course have gone up roughly 600% in volume since the 70s. 2-3000 TCUs to some now at 18,000 TCUs. Perhaps the most negligent would be the state who never addressed the increased threat? Plenty of toll cash came in for tolls, but there was always tomorrow.
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