And so it has begun…

The resurrection of the Patapsco river monster has officially started. And with that new undertaking, a relevant website and Facebook page has also been created. Not much is known at this point, but mariners traversing that part of the river have been warned to expect construction activity. Doctor Frankenstein has now entered his lab and the lights and machinery have been turned on. I visited the Facebook page and it seems someone has already asked what is apparently the number one burning question. What sort of appearance will the finished monster have? That can only be speculated about so far. All that can be done is to wait and see…

In the meantime, there have been some news articles where those interviewed remark as to how much they miss the destroyed bridge, including some who could see it from their businesses or homes. The Key Bridge was not really a part of Baltimore’s skyline, as it was situated near the southern border of the city away from city’s heart. The skyline could be seen from the bridge, or from a vantage point on the river just south of it. But it was not visible from most of the major approaches into the city. The only way people who were traveling about saw it was either by driving across it or by being on the river below it. It was also not visible from the city’s once bustling and iconic tourist attraction, the Inner Harbor. But for those who worked and lived in Dundalk and nearby areas, it would have indeed been a part of their skyline. This begs the question as to what these views will be like once this new monster of a bridge is completed. It has been said that the height of its towers will exceed five hundred feet, which is much taller than the structure of the original bridge. It was only about 350 feet tall overall. That of course means that the new monster might just be partly visible from the harbor and other locations.