Kevin Drum’s comment on the WP article: “But did the Post ever notice it before the bridge collapsed? That’s the only time it counts.”
Apparently nobody at the time mentioned using a tug to escort till clear of the Key bridge.
This was discussed somewhere else. Adding costs to ships calling into Baltimore would make that port less competitive compared to other ports. Less work for the pilots. That would not be the case if taxpayers paid to protect the bridge.
