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That may be so and I appreciate CalTrans confidence in the matter. I however would never want a similar set of circumstances to strike the bay bridge and have to test it.

It is a very different bridge design (assuming were talking about the Oakland to treasure island portion) and it is built in earthquake country.

I'm not saying there shouldn't have been fenders or other protective measures. I'm saying that the amount of force on a direct hit that STOPPED that the ship dead in its tracks - that bridge was not going to withstand it and I do question what would happen to the bay bridge. Again I appreciate the confidence of CalTrans to reassure the commuters but I have seen government officials express too much confidence before.