alantig
Zombie Four, DFZ
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I’m not sure there is a bumper that could stop something that big.
From what I saw the ship was going 9 mph. If it didn't stop it, it would have slowed it down enough that it probably wouldn't have taken the bridge down. That would have allowed them to repair it for much less than rebuilding the whole thing. Those huge concrete stops are going to stop more than you may think.
I saw something else today that said even if they'd had something like that, a direct hit at that speed would likely have taken the pillar out anyway.
One of the things that really struck me (no pun intended) watching the video was how high the right end of the bridge jumped.