After the collapse of a critical artery for the east coast, the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Philadelphia experts in the Delaware River Port Authority and a structural engineer professor assess local bridges and ask why the Key Bridge appeared vulnerable.
For the people in charge of the four spans of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge crossing the Delaware River, linking Pennsylvania and New Jersey, the crash and collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday morning is a nightmare come alive.John Hanson, CEO of Delaware River Port Authority, stated, "I’ve seen the video and it’s an unspeakable tragedy.
The water is so shallow," Hanson said.Nearly 100,000 vehicles crossed the DRPA bridges last year. Losing one to a crushing blow would be an economic strike to the region, a disaster the DRPA argues it’s positioned to avoid.
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