They're going to need some really big bollards to keep ships from hitting whatever replaces this bridge. And will the answer be to drive around or will a ferry system be put in place? Chances are there are still docks from years ago. After the World Trade Center came down in New York and the subways on that end of town were closed for a bit, didn't they run ferries from Brooklyn and New Jersey? That's a long time ago and I may be mis-remembering, but in older cities the artifacts of past transport sticks around for a while. Being able to ride across and get rapid transit on the other side would help avoid a lot of commuter traffic hitting the other bridges.

I'm curious how this will unfold, and expect Biden and Buttigieg to make a speech about it soon.