This is our equivalent.
https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/conde_b_mccullough_memorial_bridge/
https://www.oregonsadventurecoast.com/blog/spotlight-on-conde-b.mccullough-memorial-bridge/
This is on US highway 101. Highway 101 goes fromm LA to northern Washington.
If this bridge came down, our cities would be devastated. It's a two lane road, but a
Over 40,000 vehicles per day cross this bridge.
Ships here load logs at one terminal and we have two that load wood chips. On chip facility is in town the other is about 3 miles past this bridge on the far side of the bay.
There is 22 mile detour around the bay, but the road couldn't handle all the truck traffic, which includes oil and gas tankers, wood chip trucks that weigh 60,000 to 80,000 lbs, log trucks.
Anything getting here would require a 180 mile round trip from interstate I-5 to the coast, then back.
Tho it's 150 feet from the water up to the center span, it was actually hit by a ship about 40 years ago. This story isn't accurate, but close.
THe ships ramp wasn't lowered fast enough to clear the span and it tore one of the stuctural beams.
Traffic was totally shut down for two weeks, then one lane opened until a new beam could be built and installed. I don't recall how many months that took.
It showed us how vulnerable we are because of that single life supporting bridge.
https://www.oregonsadventurecoast.com/blog/spotlight-on-conde-b.mccullough-memorial-bridge/
I'm thinking that shipping will get back to relatively normal in Baltimore as soon as the wreckage is removed, but I know it's going to be devastating to businesses and commuters.
Can you imagine living 5 miles from that bridge, and working 5 miles on the other side of it?
Now you have a 50 mile commute each way, waste deep in traffic. What a mess. 🙄