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| RUMINT: Who will rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge? |
| 2024-04-02 |
| I spoke with two Iron workers about the Francis Scott Key Bridge workers that would be needed. They said they would hire cheapest labor, Mexicans. Related: Francis Scott Key Bridge: 2024-03-27 Six construction workers missing in Baltimore bridge collapse are all presumed dead, Coast Guard says as rescue efforts are called off hours after first body was pulled from freezing water Francis Scott Key Bridge: 2024-03-27 Pete Buttigieg calls collapsed Baltimore Francis Scott Key bridge one of the 'cathedrals of American infrastructure' and warns of massive supply chain issues Francis Scott Key Bridge: 2024-03-27 Baltimore sells $1 houses in effort to combat vacant home crisis |
| Posted by:Dale |
| #12 AASHTO regs on Interstates and most states use same. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-04-02 19:01 |
| #11 Did Mayor Pete tell that, Ed? I believe you're right, BTW, but you're the first person I've heard say/write that. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2024-04-02 15:36 |
| #10 The thing about the I695 bridge (the Scott Key bridge) is the it was a bridge. All the rest of the harbor crossings are tunnels. That means the I695 crossing is the only direct HazMat crossing between Virginia and Philly. That means that they better be planning to rebuild, else fuel flows and military cargos are basically have to be routed thru central PA, maybe 300 miles out of the way. Maybe they can use some the design genuises they got working on hi-speed rail to fix it up for them. And no, even interstate highways are built under state regulations, not federal. They have to meet federal guidelines, but they're done at the state level. Look for fun times at the Maryland DOT. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2024-04-02 14:11 |
| #9 ^Chinese firm - they build quite a lot along Belt and Road? |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-04-02 12:56 |
| #8 I'll be surprised if it is rebuilt at all. I don't know that this country is still capable of building that kind of infrastructure. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2024-04-02 12:43 |
| #7 #4 and #2 are correct. My source at the time was my son and grandson.One is still working as an iron worker and does welding.Yes, the Unions and it being a federal project one would think non union not invited to play. Labor shortage perhaps an angle. Reclamation of old paper mill locally required 100 Mexicans.1,000,000 dollar loss of drums of copper. Cashed in two states away. |
| Posted by: Dale 2024-04-02 12:24 |
| #6 I think we can rule out high end or tourist accoutrements based on my vague memory of the neighborhood. Even trash can seems pretty optional in Metro Baltimore. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2024-04-02 11:29 |
| #5 The 7 bridges in the US that are at risk of a Baltimore-like disaster: Including the Golden Gate and Verrazzano |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-04-02 10:03 |
| #4 P2K is correct, and you can be sure the Unions will be monitoring. |
| Posted by: Frank G 2024-04-02 08:24 |
| #3 New bridge will have apartments and restaurants. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-04-02 07:21 |
| #2 If its funded by the Feds, the Davis Bacon Act applies, which means prevailing union wages for the area. So the real question is who audits the work to make sure the workers get that pay. That is where the graft and corruption comes in. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2024-04-02 07:13 |
| #1 Will a Biden or a Elite Politician be involved in the $$$$? |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2024-04-02 05:07 |