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patphil

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14. Route I-695, the Baltimore Beltway, ran across the Key Bridge.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Mar 28, 2024, 08:57 PM

Mar 28

I-695 is part of the Interstate Highway System. It's perfectly reasonable for Federal funds to be used in it's repair/replacement.
The beltway provides a way for I-95 traffic to go around Baltimore, and thousands of commercial vehicles using I-95 crossed the Key Bridge each day. They'll now have to be re-routed due to the bridge collapse.
This will have a profound, lasting, negative impact on Interstate Commerce.
Of course Federal funds can, and should be used to rebuild that bridge.

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/economy/baltimore-maryland-bridge-collapse-impact-ports-shipments-deliveries-rcna145114

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GOP Rep. "it's outrageous" for Biden to use federal funds to pay for the replacement of Bridge in Baltimore [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 28 OP

I suppose it is outrageous FBaggins Mar 28 #1

I said the same, but many said to pay up front jimfields33 Mar 28 #3

I think the insurance companies would probably fight it. Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Mar 28 #4

Yes. That would be MOMFUDSKI Mar 28 #6

I guess a depression for Maryland may be avoided. How applegrove Mar 28 #2

Fine, let's not rebuild it. maxsolomon Mar 28 #5

Federal highway money. There was an Interstate crossing it. sinkingfeeling Mar 28 #7

I'd argue that bridge has a national economic security value... WarGamer Mar 28 #8

He's always a moron to me struggle4progress Mar 28 #9

And he'll be right out front with his hand out to Uncle Sugar when the next flood hits . . . hatrack Mar 28 #10

Of course. It's not in his district. lees1975 Mar 28 #11

a better idea moonshinegnomie Mar 28 #12

Well fuck 'em. What else are they going to use to pay for it? Initech Mar 28 #13

Route I-695, the Baltimore Beltway, ran across the Key Bridge. patphil Mar 28 #14

It's outrageous that puke's outrage is so outrageously fake. nt The Unmitigated Gall Mar 28 #15