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Stinky The Clown

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4. The port is likely to be operational fairly quickly.

Reply to RainCaster (Reply #2)

Fri Mar 29, 2024, 12:59 AM

Mar 29

The river had three crossings - two tunnels and the bridge. Neither tunnel allows hazmat. If northbound, most of that is okay as the biggest ship terminals are on the north side of the river/harbor. South bound has to go around the west side of Baltimore, which adds time and miles, depending on destination.

There is a closer parkway that currently prohibits bigger trucks. It would not surprise me to see them allow all traffic on a temporary basis and then rebuild it later.

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seems to me the baltimore bridge collapse is a short term economic issue. wrong? [View all] msongs Mar 29 OP

I think you are right. Folks who drove that route and businesses along route are screwed. Silent Type Mar 29 #1

No one has yet said how long but estimates for the port are stated in weeks, not months Stinky The Clown Mar 29 #3

two problems RainCaster Mar 29 #2

The port is likely to be operational fairly quickly. Stinky The Clown Mar 29 #4

They'll figure it out. Gore1FL Mar 29 #5

Yes, the real issue is why this happened in the first place JI7 Mar 29 #6

I agree. Shipping should not be a long term problem Voltaire2 Mar 29 #7

The port should be back in operation in weeks DetroitLegalBeagle Mar 29 #8

That shipping lane... 2naSalit Mar 29 #9

Longer than that Bmoboy Mar 29 #10