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2 Bay Area Bridges At Risk Of Collapse If Hit By Ship, New Study Shows

The Golden Gate Bridge and San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge are two of 20 U.S. Bridges at high risk of collapse from ship strikes, as outlined in a Johns Hopkins University study.
The Bay Bridge is predicted to face a ship collision every 22 years, making it the second-most vulnerable bridge in the nation, while the Golden Gate Bridge faces such a risk every 481 years.
The National Transportation Safety Board has recommended vulnerability assessments for 68 bridges nationwide after documenting risks, highlighting the urgency for safety measures.
Nationwide, 42% of U.S. Bridges are over 50 years old, and many are not designed for modern cargo demands, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers.

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Johns Hopkins engineers find concerning risk of ship collision for many US bridges

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Nearly a year after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a new federal report warns that dozens of bridges across the country could be at similar risk.

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Hopkins research: Bay Bridge has high risk for ship collisions

New research from Johns Hopkins University finds many of America's major bridges have a high risk of ship collisions, including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.

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Report: Several crucial bridges at ‘high risk’ for ship collisions

(The Center Square) – An ominous report identifies 20 bridges nationwide at serious risk of ship collisions, potentially resulting in a collapse like the one that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. A group of engineers from…

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2 Bay Area Bridges At Risk Of Collapse If Hit By Ship, New Study Shows

2 Bay Area Bridges At Risk Of Collapse If Hit By Ship, New Study Shows - San Francisco, CA - These two heavily trafficked bridges could collapse like the Francis Scott Key Bridge if they were struck by a ship, study says.

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