Baltimore's colossal Key Bridge collapses in moments after container ship crashes into it flinging 'multiple' cars into the river

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November 18, 2025, 12:48 PM

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Baltimore's colossal Key Bridge collapses in moments after container ship crashes into it flinging 'multiple' cars into the river

Remove all the graft and corruption and it might turn out to be something reasonable.

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November 18, 2025, 12:56 PM

chellim1

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“Although rebuilding will take longer than initially forecasted and cost more, we remain committed to rebuilding as safely, quickly and cost effectively as possible,” Biddle said.

If they study and plan for another 10 years I'm sure the costs will come down...

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Remove all the graft and corruption and it might turn out to be something reasonable.

They forgot to include the "robust pier protection system designed to protect the new Key Bridge".

Maybe they also forgot the line item for "graft and corruption" in the initial estimates.

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November 18, 2025, 01:08 PM

stoic-one

They're going to/are getting bit by the same "bug" that most of the federal and state contracts get bit by.

X percent of the prime contacts have to go to "minority owned" businesses. Most of those "businesses" are usually pass through contractors who take their cut and end up subbing out the work to another contractor that takes their cut until you get down to the local unions that also take their cut.

All one has to do is look up US DOT DBE programs. DBE's(Disadvantaged Business Enterprises) prioritize 51% ownership by "socially and economically disadvantaged individuals". The rub is that many of those companies are a smoke screen that subcontract every project they get, take their share of the pie, and don't really DO anything except add costs to a project.