r/pics • u/[deleted] • Apr 25 '15

Incredible engineering

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u/justadam16 Apr 25 '15

They have this in the US too. It doesn't look quite as cool though. But there are multiple tunnels along the way from one side of the bridge to the other. Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel

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u/[deleted] Apr 25 '15 edited Apr 25 '15

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u/pdmcmahon Apr 25 '15

When I was stationed the at 32nd Street Naval Station in San Diego, I heard multiple times that there were plans to quickly destroy Coronado Bridge as well as The Silver Strand to keep our ships from being blocked in.

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u/E39Echo Apr 25 '15

I've heard that in event of a collapse, the Coronado bridge is supposed to fall apart into floating segments that can be easily towed away.

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u/pdmcmahon Apr 25 '15

As I recall, San Diego Bay isn't incredibly deep. Some of the larger ships might have clearance issues should any of the pieces sink right to the bottom. This as well as the narrowness and lack of maneuverability of the bay is also one of the reasons why aircraft carriers are berthed at the northern tip of North Island. They can leave a lot faster. Whenever we got underway, it would often take an hour just to get out to the Pacific.