All, will serve with honor, courage, and purpose .... and the bridge will be replaced and be "better".
Now about the other bridges across the nation whose at-risk posture was glaringly exposed .... the "federal channel" under each one will need a serious at-risk re-profiling and management approach for everyday use ...... that is the greater challenge ...
...and condolences, and good wishes to the injured, missing, and lost ... again ...
Redundant monitoring with active sensors -- no new science here, just pervasive data on all corridor assets, with a corresponding link or engageable proximity radar, and support with auxiliary craft -- a "TSA" for the maritime routes and assets -- long overdue... in the current scenario of state-sponsored instability -- where no end is in sight -- and manifest and applicable tools and instruments abound for the the interruption, and disruption by less than savory, and or otherwise inclined actors ...
#RRM #corridor_monitoring #sustainable_infrastructue #applied_science
NEWS RELEASE: Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has activated its Emergency Operations Center, clearing the way for more than 1,100 engineering, construction, contracting and operations specialists to provide support to local, state and federal agencies following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, March 26, 2024.
In accordance with USACE’s federal authorities, USACE will lead the effort to clear the Federal channel as part of the larger interagency recovery effort. Together with local, state, and federal partners, they are working closely to determine the key actions required to remove the fallen bridge.
Read the full release: https://lnkd.in/edw8UjJd
Army Corps of Engineers is supporting recovery operations following Francis Scott Key Brid
nab.usace.army.mil
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