2 Portland area bridges have similar vulnerabilities to collapsed bridge in Baltimore

All seven of the bridges are supported by vulnerable concrete island towers, called ‘piers’.

"Portland’s St. John’s Bridge and the Lewis & Clark Bridge connecting Oregon and Washington are among the seven bridges on the list."

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Isn't this just fearmongering?

Beeing afraid of bridges that don't stand the impact of a containership crash? Crashproofing bridges? What cost to cover what probability?
- No. Bridges built in modern times have protection against such incidents and as the Baltimore event demonstrated, for very good reason. They make barriers around the piers to absorb and impact and wow - who would have known - avoid the bridge collapsing.
I'd imagine a lot of bridges are vulnerable to being smashed the fuck into by a boat
[double checks]... Portland *Oregon *today, ok! :)