New Baltimore Key Bridge Design Replacing Collapsed Bridge
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 พ.ค. 2024
- Jeff Ostoff shows you the latest updates on the engineering disaster aftermath of the MV Dali ship striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing the bridge collapse in Baltimore, Md. on the Patapsco River. The video also shows some design concepts for the new Key Bridge to replace the old Francis Scott Key Bridge. You'll also see the incredible new massive underwater hydraulic claw in operation, dredging up massive sections of bridge debris of the now re-closed channel. They closed this limited access channel on April 29, 2024, after the first ships to pass through the new limited access channel, a deepwater 300 ft wide, and a 35-foot deep access channel for larger ships, the first time since the MV Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD on March 26, 2024. You'll see progress so far in this Baltimore bridge collapse.
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They barge the bridge collapsed bridge debris to the new 10-acre laydown yard used by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to process wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge site. An estimated 50,000 tons of concrete and steel collapsed; once removed, the wreckage is sorted and transported two miles away by barge to Sparrows Point. Debris and wreckage removal is ongoing in support of a top priority to safely and efficiently open the Fort McHenry channel. - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
Breaking news of the day is that the last worker was recovered.
When we're the last 2 found? Are they being deliberately quiet about this.
@davidwilliams1086 there were news reports the last few days.
Yes, as mentioned in the video.
@@davidwilliams1086What? Has only been one missing for over a week now....which they just found. They haven't been quiet about any of it.
RIP
they used a diamond wire saw to cut the bridge support. The drive unit can be seen on the deck of the Dali in that image, right above the concrete slury marks on the hull. Its the baby blue colored box with the black tire and grey spools on the side.
They used a similar process to cut the Diamond Ray shipwreck apart, but in that case they used a diamond coated chain as a hack saw, with 2 cranes as the power source.
Came here to say this. Thanks.
Sharp eyes.
I was gonna say the same thing
I was gonna say the same thing
My friend works for the Maryland State Police with the underwater recovery dive team. He pulled most of the bodies out of the Key Bridge catastrophe. He is an expectational individual who is dedicated to his service.
Please remember to keep the people and the families of those lost in this disaster in your prayers, if you subscribe yourself to prayer. If not, thank your fellow police officers for doing the work that no one else is able or willing to do
❤ God bless all of those who have been putting themselves in harms way to recover all of those lost in the bridge collapse , and the workers who are doing dangerous cleanup. My prayers go out to the families and friends.
I’m not trying to be a jerk, but there’s many difficult jobs beyond police. Lots of men bust their butts 10-12 hours a day in roofing, construction, tree work, concrete, masonry, etc. These men NEVER get “thank-you’s” from people, and many work WAY harder than cops. There are lots of thankless jobs.
my prayers r with each family member.To your friend a thank you from India.
Exceptional, not expectational.
@@shimmeringchimps3842damn autocorrect, you're right! Didn't notice it til now!
2:46 This picture reminds of Sunshine Skyway Bridge that was replaced by the old bridge that was hit and damaged in 1980.
It seems to be a really popular style, both in the recent past and now. I like the look, though I suspect that people are starting to find it too ordinary, and no longer distinctive.
@@markiangooleyyes the Veteran’s Memorial Skyway in Toledo, Oh (in which is currently the largest bridge in Ohio right now) has the same exact design also
"Sunshine Skyway Bridge that was replaced BY the old bridge"? WTF? That sounds like you're saying the old bridge replaced the new one, which doesn't make sense. Sunshine Skyway Bridge that replaced the old bridge, _which_ was hit and damaged in 1980. No "by".
The Skyway bridge seems like an older design because so many bridges are built that way. It is a superior design and I hope it will be at least 200 ft above water like the Tampa bridge is.
@@robbrown3519the Sunshine Skyway was one of the first cable stayed bridges in the USA, as I understand it. I think the clearance is 190 ft above water.
That style has since become very popular.
1:52 the machine responsible for the cut is right there in view! A diamond wire cutting saw.
Yup, that's what I figured. Only ever seen them on shows where they're cutting large granite slabs, but safer and easier that anything else for that cut.
Couldn’t they use an industrial water jet?
Dont think its wire, the cut face is too curved like a water jet cut it.
The white stuff on the side of the Dali is washed off concrete slurry
There is no discoloration in the metal . My guess is a water jet .
@@hotchihuahua1546 🤦♂🤦♂🤦♂🤦♂
Inspiring. WeBuild Group threw down the gauntlet with this design. I'm sure other design teams are in the same process, but being "first in" sets the level that has to be met. Good strategy.
why not hire a US company to build our bridge. made in the USA
@@TheJoedirt6000 I'm with you, but I think most firms capable of this kind of job are international.
Not really, just looks like bland bridge 12.
To be frankly honest, the aesthetics of the cable stayed bridge is their main selling point. They are extremely difficult to maintain & make changes to once they are completed.
@@malcolm20091000 They will use lots of American workers for a large project like this. Like building a dam.
BTW: Minorcan Mullet has reported the body of 6th and final lost worker has been recovered.
Yes it was announced 3 hours ago by press release at 5 pm, I mentioned it in this video
Did you even watch this video?
@@westsparks6844 Clearly he did NOT
Amen.
I believe they must be talking about the main span. Thanks for your efforts to provide detalis.
You are welcome
Thanks for the update, Jeff.
Nice job Jeff, thanks for the update.
This new bridge design looks a lot like the new International Gateway Bridge in Long Beach, CA that replaced the old Gerald Desmond bridge. It is a gateway from Long Beach Harbor into the docks for the container ships. Took years to build but was an awesome sight to watch it go up.
2 of the most recent cable stayed bridge jobs in the US -- both look nice - but took 7 years to build .... The NEW GD bridge in Long Beach main span is only 1000' -- which is even less than the old Key Bridge 1200' span. The new Gordie Howe Bridge b/w US and Canada-- span wise is more similar to what they need to replace the Key Bridge with a cablle stayed bridge. The Tappan Zee bridge job was the fastest large US cable stayed bridge built recently -IT got built in 4 years A main reason for TZ's faster speed was their use of a crane called the LEFT COAST LIFTER -- which is about twice as big as the "Chessy 1000" --- and thus could do build things almost twice as fast.
@@richardhartzell7059 Talk to the Chinese . They make the bridge much faster .
Get the Gordie Howe Bridge team to build a new cable-stayed bridge. They rock.
@@motomania5985 Because loss of life isn't a concern for the Chinese.
The design they showed was very pretty. But my first thought was, with all the cables strung from the center of the roadway, there is no way to drive any kind of emergency vehicle between the two sides. Or if, for example, it was necessary to adjust for traffic from morning to evening rush hours, there would be less flexibility in changing number of lanes going in each direction incoming or out going. We have bridges in Pennsylvania that can have lanes changed over from morning rush hour to evening rush hour, by red and green lights built into the trusses over the traffic. The volume of traffic demand can be adjusted just by changing how many red or green lights are lit up.
I remember when the first original proposals for the "Outer Harbor Bridge" were published in the Baltimore Sun, circa 1970. It was nearly identical to the design they are now calling the "new design". But it cost too much, and they went with the much cheaper truss bridge, with the narrower center span giving no margin of safety around the ship channel.
Yes, but 47 years and thousands of ships passing brings complacency. If not for this ship, the bridge would last many, many more years.
@@1972Ray Time does bring complacency, and a even a scoffing at the danger of a poor engineering decision. The nearness of the towers to the shipping channel was a disaster waiting patiently for the day it would happen, as is the SS Richard Montgomery in the Thames.
Once again, money was put before safety...
Was a cable-stayed bridge really more expensive back then? 'Cause right now they're going up like gangbusters due to their cost-efficiency.
Perhaps economy of scale at work?
@@h8GW Back then, the reporting in the Baltimore Sun etc referred to the original design as "a suspension bridge with a radical new design".
The biggest cost issue, however, seems to have been the length of the main span. The cost does not simply increse linearly with the span; the cost is more like the square or even the cube of the span.
Also, the cost per span-length scales differently for suspension and for truss.
Great videos again ,, thx Jeff..
I always look forward to your updates ! 👍👍
Although a tragedy , the massive effort and speed at which this is getting cleaned up is impressive !
Jeff, great update. Thanks.
Thanks for watching!
The Dali cannot be moved because it is on the bottom. If they remove most of the weight off of the front of the Dali it could be moved.
It will float up
As a Marylander who has visited Fort Armistead Park to get photos of the Key Bridge, I would love to see them work into the plan, fixing up Fort Armistead and place a memorial for the six construction workers there.
Great video Jeff.
Glad you enjoyed it
Great update.
I love your channel. Please keep up the good work!
I watched your new double upper cabinet install video. WOW you are awesome.
Yay! Thank you!
Awesome insight!
Great news update!
Good video Jeff! Also the Gordie Howe bridge is nearing its mid-point connection!! -Bob...
Thank you, keep working.
Thanks Jeff, you have certainly been a professional reporting on this tragedy.
One advantage that the new bridge designers will have is that they can build it in the same spot using the existing approaches instead of building it alongside of an existing functional bridge and redesigning all of the approaches.
Very smart Italians swooping in on a potential Big Win contract for this new bridge but good on them. The fact that they found the last victim can now put closure and Move On....Great information video Jeff...TY
Hey Jeff !! With the last Construction worker being recovered --- Now full safe speed to get the Dali back to port & unloaded & the 50ft channel open again !!!! They projected by the end of May, but now looks like to be ahead of that for sure !!!! If you look at the NEW bridge in Charleston, SC ,, it looks the same design of the 1 from Italy for sure !!! 👍👍👍👍👍
What they need is a HIGHER design to allow taller ships to pass.
It was not a tall ship that hit it, it was a wide ship.
The cable stayed design will be much higher than current ships.
A new bridge needs to be much higher to allow larger more modern cruise ships into the Port of Baltimore. The Carnival Pride barely cleared the Key Bridge.
It needs to be precisely as high as the other two bridges that need to be crossed, not taller.
@@travbeav Cruise ships everywhere!
The company who has the new design of the cable span is very versed in this , and the fact that they have a competent contractor "LANE" who can achieve this feat is a good combination. Lane has a great reputation of being able to handle large scale projects and is a US company who I believe is still based in Connecticut. Seems like they are off to a good start. The only question left is who is going to pay for it.
I said within the hour of the bridge collapse it would be replaced by cable stay, it would accommodate a wider channel, but, between 2000 and 2005 the MDOT announced they were building a cable stay bridge. So... of those that don't know the history of Cable Stay Bridges, they were innovated immediate post WWII in Europe to address all the bridges the US dropped during the war. Erecting a Cable Stay Bridge can for the size required can be 2 years start to finish, IF a Cable Stay Bridge specialized company does the work. They often have a set design for the masts that can be tailored (read shortened) easily to fit the needs. Nothing starts until the bidding starts, lowest bidder won't get the bid, the organization that can prove they have the capability to do the job starting 'today' and has a track record of delivery on time on budget and on design, they'll get the contract.
and, I doubt anyone will ever come close to an incident in Jacksonville Florida where a 30 foot 2 lane bridge collapsed and the company putting up the new sky way for I-95 was asked "can you give us a bid" and they said "We can do it in a few days with excess road panels", but they still put in a bid. They used two pre-fab road panels and some spare concrete pilings. 4 days. The city gave them 3 months, they did it in 4 days. 1 day to demo the old bridge, 1 day to put down the piles, 1 day to lay the road panels, 1 day to pain the stripes and inspect it, 4 days. Company? Cited zero materials outlay, only expense was fuel and labor costs. The company got paid for the 3 months work, plus an on time, on budget, on contract bonus. Company? Gave the workers the whole pot of money for working non-stop, damn near 24 hours a day for 4 days to get the job done. Old bridge was 2 lane asphalt over wood, new bridge 4 lane reinforced concrete. Everyone was happy.
Well, I mean it's not like you figured this out. It's the cheapest and quickest bridge to build nowadays so it's always the first option.
Nice thing with the cable stayed design is they could build it in sections and lift them up in place, reducing closing time on the channel. Using the side of the channel to protect the supports from anything big enough to take the bridge down seems smart.
Look at how they’re building the Gordy Howe International Bridge fro Detroit to Winsor…that’s how they would build the new Key Bridge and keep the channel open…
Still No Dolphins or other bridge collision protection shown! So, We haven't learned the lesson from the Dali ?
Also, they can remove the cable stayes and replace them without closing the bridge.
Why most bridges are built like this is also down to reduce costs and maintenance and this is a proven design in this type of area as well
@@kimriley5655realistically, with ships so big moving with so much momentum, what are some extra pylons gonna do?
@@kimriley5655 This is just an artist's rendering. They've barely put out the RFP, which I'm certain includes collision protection.
I hope you will film this construction project for the new bridge when they start building it? Great review thanks from Germany 👍😊🤗
Gordie Howe bridge is 2,800 ft span, total length of 1.6 Miles.
And the main piers are on land, hard to get a ship there even if you try.
Eager to see how they'll commemorate the lost workers within the new bridge design. Thanks a lot for the awesome coverage.
I hope a memorial will be included, perhaps using some of the salvaged steelwork.
It should be a bigger and more modern version of what was there. Don't just do another cable stayed clone but be original and do something to remember the old bridge.
I hope the design of the new bridge is somehow a resemblance of the Key Bridge. The FSKB was a monument to us that live close by. Also, if the name is not kept the same you’ll see an uprising that will be as noticeable as this tragedy. Most importantly, the lives of the construction workers that were lost most certainly have their names imbedded on the bridge. Prayers to those 6 families of the construction workers, and prayers for the other 2 victims that survived this horrific tragedy. They’ll be reminded of this every time they’ll go to drive across another bridge for the rest of their lives!!
You wonder how they cut that reinforced concrete? The wouldn’t use a diamond saw, not tough enough and it would bind. They probably used a water-jet. Notice the streaks on the ship’s hull.
Great update! Love the design from WeBuild... we have a similar design near St. Louis - the Clark Bridge at Alton Illinois - search for Super Bridge! I believe it was built rather quickly.
Jeff you are one talented man....
Project and Budget approved for New Design with best Professionals on the Area ! 👍☝️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸👏👏👏
They did announce that they were using demolition explosives to do the precision cuts, so I wouldn't be surprised if the concrete was done that way. Also, one of the design firms jumped the gun on the design. However, if you have watched the TH-cam channel "Well There's Your Problem" (an engineering disaster podcast, with slides!) one of the hosts said it won't be like original, but more of a cable stay bridge like shown. So... no surprise.
The Gordie Howe bridge main span is 853 metres. Being built right now US-Canada border over the Detroit River.
That is a good size span
Came here to say the same.
The Gordie Howe bridge is cutting edge and is nearly identical to this "proposal". No surprise.
That's about a mile and a half right? :0)
The GH bridge was started in 2018 and won't open till fall 2025. The piers are on land so building in the water would slow that down some. The cost at this time is north of 4 billion, but that includes toll, customs and immigration facilities.
Bridging North America is the company building the Gordie Howe bridge
I'm in love with The Claw!:) Gotta get me one of those.
The interpretation is that they are going to enlarge the actual shipping channel (main span) to 2,300 ft. That'll mean the main pylons of the bridge will be about 500 ft further back on either side compared to the original bridge which increases safety. Also increasing the vertical clearance to 213 ft will accommodate almost all major ships in existance today.
I would like to see a discussion of the comparison of the longevity, strength, durability, cost, etc. of the cable-stayed bridge versus the traditional bridges such as truss and suspension construction. It seems everyone is installing cable-stayed brisges theses days. Are they as safer and more cost-effective???
Yes they are. Trusses have fracture critical components and lack redundancy, whereas cable stayed bridges eliminate that issue on almost all designs (unless it utilizes a double deck). Also, cable stayed bridges require less material, are as strong or stronger than truss designs, sway less, and are much simpler to maintain over the life of the bridge. A major advantage is a cable stayed bridge is designed for cable loss. If some cables were to fail, they can be replaced pretty easily and in many cases with only minor lane restrictions.
The new bridge MUST be much wider. Ships are getting bigger, so a maximum span between the pillars is necessary to stop a repeat.
Whatever they do regarding a new bridge is to provide adequate protection around bridge supports in water. A cable stayed bridge is a good candidate for this bridge replacement project.
I really hope the Army Corp of Engineers takes over this project as a national security priority because let's face it, that's exactly what it is/was... The proposed Italian design is perfect and is exactly what I'd imagine would have replaced it regardless of the "accelerated timeline" of the disaster...
Here in Widnes, Runcorn North west England we have a recently new Bridge simular in Desighn of whats being offered. Less than 5 years old. Amazed me how they built it and how quick. I saw lenghs being delivered and placed. The Bridge is not straight, It curves accross the River and ajoins other carrageways. Really clever and such a short time.
I have seen some ideas that the salvage may involve controlled explosive demo maybe to handle the concrete pillar and road base.
Looks exactly like the Sunshine Skyway bridge over Tampa Bay in Florida. That bridge was also knocked down by a ship.
The bridge design resembles the Zakim Bridge across the Charles River in Boston MA (construction 1997-2003). It’s a cable-stayed bridge.
Every new bridge that goes out have this same ugly design. NYC replace several bridge and now they are all the same. You won't know what bridge you are going over unless you know where you are.
Thanks Jeff
The WeBuild design looks beautiful. It should honour the lost souls. That's important. I hope it could also include a footpath.
Webuild, the ambulance chasers of the engineering world.
Grady at Practical Engineering just released a video discussing that style of bridge. The example used was in Long Beach.
Mr claw is a cool bit of kit.
Michel Virlogeux is a very well known and experienced bridge designer with several record breaking projects to his name, including the Pont de Normandie and Millau Viaduct. So as far as who you'd want to design the new bridge, he'd be a damn good bet.
Great design. Genoa bridge was built in 12 months and during Covid shutdowns! They know how to rebuilt FAST
Italians have a great building history.
Webuild has been building bridges according to their website for 120+ years. Their US subsidiary Lane Construction has also handled many complex projects successfully, including the I-495 Capital Beltway Express Lanes in Virginia. That was a 14 mile project which replaced more than 50 bridges and upgraded 12 interchanges. Webuild is actually doing a hydraulic tunnel project under the Anacostia River right now for DC Water. Besides bridges/transportation, they also have experience in buildings and power/energy projects.
@@tomwujek4867American Bridge out of PA will smoke any of these companies.
@@Babebebe111 They do a lot of good work, no doubt
It was a diamond wire cutting blade they used to cut the pillar.
They're matching the distance between the powerline towers to the west.
Look at the map st 6:00
1:33 "The mother of all diamond cutting blades" .. Hilarious.
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At least we don't say larboard anymore. Hehehe Thanks for the update, keep safe.
My guess was the concrete pier at 01:30ff was cut using a water jet. But some smarter than me people spotted a diamond wire saw. :)
I hauled gas for many years in Colorado and I can’t remember how many times I went over Loveland pass instead of the tunnel on I70. The only time we could go through the tunnel was when there was zero visibility on the pass and then it was only at the top of the hour when they would stop all the traffic and let the tankers go
You can change the curser shape, size and color if you go into the accessibility menu. I have a large, yellow arrow. Vision problems.
Good bridge to look at is the Gordie Howe bridge, there is a good channel that has all drone footage closeups of the construction techniques. One major point about that bridge design is that to increase ship headroom, the on/off ramps had to be extended considerably to avoid steep inclines.
Finally recovered the last construction worker. What an awful time for all of the workers' families. He can finally rest in peace now and his family can have closure and be able to say goodbye.
No mention that it's a similar design to the Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay?
And the Zakim Bridge in Boston.
@@jballenger9240 and several new bridges in NYC. Look like someone get lazy and copy&paste. Waste of a civil opportunity to build something unique to the location.
I saw Grady's channel Practical Engineering and they speculated a similar bridge design, but based on the new one at Long Beach.
Great assessment. Plz move camera boom out of view. Thanks
The builders of the Gordie Howe bridge should be considered in view of the fact that they are completing a similar bridge.
thats news to hear ,be it sad as it is ,hopefully people can now rest and move forward with there lives,never to be forgotten ,god bless
Most new bridge designs with a large span are going to this style. It’s a fast build, and majestic. Cable stays and traditional suspension bridges are my favorite.
I really like what Tampa Bay did with their bridge after they suffered the same tragedy with a cargo ship hitting their bridge and collapsing the one span. They now have a cable stay bridge that is very good looking. I really like this companies proposal for Baltimore. Nobody builds truss bridges anymore. So we will not have a similar bridge to replace what was lost. So do a bridge that looks good and will serve the channel better.
They probably use the cable saw which is a cable with diamond impregnated pieces into the cable they use them in quarries to cut marble
The new bridge design should be built with Lego, so it can be changed at will.
A competition could be held and the winner have it named after him.
Winning entry would of course be entitled to keep the model and all Lego parts used.
First picture I've seen of the substantial damage sustained by the Dali's hull.
Whatever bridge they build, it should be big enough to allow 25K TEU ships. The rest of the port may not be able to handle ships that big, but the last thing you want to do is build a new bridge that will be an impediment.
Looks like the Sunshine Skyway Bridge 2.0
That cut could have been diamond wire rope.
Worked on the Kursk.
Nice modern design of new bridge shown. However there is no protection for the bridge supports against the next ship having a navigational problem.
That looks great, but we could do without the bright lights on the cables. The surrounding neighbors are not going to want a giant light shining everywhere. The Bay Bridge isn't lit up that much. Now the height doesn't need to higher than that of the Bay Bridge. If it's doesn't fit under that, then the ships will not come into Baltimore.
The proposed bridge looks like the new Gordie Howe bridge currently under construction joining Detroit Michigan and Windsor Ontario. The 2 sides are almost joined.
Their proposal says that the span will be 213 feet above the water, and that the bridge will be enlarged to about 2,300 feet. For comparison, look at the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge in Brooklyn/Staten Island which is 4,260 feet between the towers and the span is 228 feet above the water. So, it seems to me that their proposal is similar to what's already in existence in the US. Just my take on things.
Why would this bridge have a single cable in the middle, while the new Windsor - Detroit bridge has 2 cables, one at each side? It's 6 lanes too.
What is the link to the website that you showed in this video?
It looks like it's Rebuilding The Key Bridge but the only website I found was Key bridge Rebuild which doesn't show the same information.
Well, they need to look no further than Gordie Howe Bridge. From Detroit to Canada.
As long as they don't hire the folks that built the FIU bridge overpass.
They are banned from further FDOT projects
@@jeffostroff Thank goodness.
Figg Group (and the bridge engineer responsible for the design that collapsed) were federally debarred for 10 years. They cannot work on any bridge projects using federal funding until around 2029 I think as part of the punishment.
Remember the lesson learned from FIU bridge- don't make a selection of engineering services based on promises and pretty pictures. Engineering is important- pick a company with good engineering and good record of past performance.
Crazy
Reminds me of the Gordie Howe bridge, over the Detroit River. Paid by Canada.
Who paid and own the Ambassador bridge??
It's pretty apparent that it's gonna have to be a cable Stay bridge. They are the cheapest and quickest to build. I'm sure half the people on the planet woke up that morning thinking of a new design. I know I did. However, anybody from Baltimore knows that it needs to be three stayss.. one large in the middle and two smaller on each side to represent the USS constellation :-). Also, there's a boat launch and open space to the south of the bridge that needs to be turned into a park and memorial for the workers. I even think it would be nice to have a memorial for all road workers that have been lost doing their job. It's quite a few every year in Maryland.
Extending the height of the bridge is irrelevant as no ship can exceed the height of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, which ships must pass to get to Baltimore which is still only 185ft above the water.
I just got back from Bangkok Thailand and they have several of these cable bridges there. In fact I was able to walk across at night one of the bridges and the lighting at night was awesome. Of course walking across a much bigger bridge is probably not an option here in the US.,,,,,,,,,
that Company is amazing. They rebuilt Genova's bridge in record time. Never occured before in italy. They are a warranty for Baltimore.
I don't know, a cable-stayed bridge just wouldn't look right there. Besides, most of the other big port cities on the East Coast (Charleston, Savanah, Jacksonville) already have cable-stayed bridges as their gateway. So it wouldn't be very special or unique for Baltimore. Especially considering there's even one within driving distance (the Roth Bridge over the C&D Canal).
But, ... what about a modern arch design? This is what I'd very much rather see in that spot. Something similar to either the Lupu Bridge or the Mingzhou Bridge (both in China, and both of which have longer main spans than the Key Bridge). Not only would it be unique as a gateway to the port, but it would also, at least somewhat, keep the spirit of the old one.
To all that have not ever been to the PORT of BALTIMORE. THE replacement bridge needs to be even bigger. Instead of using cable stays.. a suspension bridge would better by allowing an even taller span to cross giving access to massive container and military wessels.