[unclebilly]

so... nearly a month later.

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/salvage-recovery-key-bridge-collapse-baltimore-one-month/

I wonder what design work is underway to replace the bridge and what that timeline could look like. I get that they are still cleaning up but I dont understand why design and procurement couldn't be a parallel path to cleanup (hopefully they are).

There are 3 temporary channels open now and it sounds like the latest one may be able to support some cargo ship traffic. Is this big enough? I have no idea.

The new temporary path, with a controlling depth of 20 feet (6.1 meters), a horizontal clearance of 300 feet (91.4 meters) and a vertical clearance of 135 feet (41.2 meters), allows a greater variety of vessels to access the port while crews work to reopen the main channel, Coast Guard and port Capt. David O’Connell said in a news release.

https://toronto.citynews.ca/2024/04/20/third-temporary-channel-opens-for-vessels-to-baltimore-port-after-bridge-collapse/