Baltimore bridge in America collapses after ship hits it

[Steve30000]

You'd think that there'd be more protection around key support structures on bridges... There'll be a massive investigation over that.

[Steve30000]

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[Sunderland Nut]

Only in America!

[Steve30000]

Only in America!

Hopefully our bridges aren't that weak. I can't imagine the wear bridge collapsing so easily if hit by a ship, as that bridge was.
Crikey

[Crawford]

Only in America!

Hopefully our bridges aren't that weak. I can't imagine the wear bridge collapsing so easily if hit by a ship, as that bridge was.
Crikey

They don't dredge the River Wear now so I doubt ships would reach it.

[Steve30000]

Hopefully our bridges aren't that weak. I can't imagine the wear bridge collapsing so easily if hit by a ship, as that bridge was.
Crikey

They don't dredge the River Wear now so I doubt ships would reach it.

Even if they did, would a container ship be able to go under it? Think those ships would be too big, even under the spire, and I'm certain that's a lower height than the queen Alexandra.

[Crawford]

They don't dredge the River Wear now so I doubt ships would reach it.

Even if they did, would a container ship be able to go under it? Think those ships would be too big, even under the spire, and I'm certain that's a lower height than the queen Alexandra.

Nothing too big would reach the Northern Spire.
Some ships can get to the Corporation Quay, but I doubt container ships could negotiate past the piers.