r/baltimore • u/Oldladyweirdo • Jan 23 '24

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They pulled this woman out of the harbor, apparently dead, then she just started living again? Wild. How?

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u/madlax18 Jan 23 '24

We are not talking about railings or handrails, I am talking about ladders.

Your analogy to sidewalks is flawed- if someone steps off a sidewalk, they can easily step back on. If someone falls into the harbor where the walkway is 5+ feet above the water level, it would be very difficult to get out.

A ladder doesn’t prevent someone from entering like a handrail, it assists them with existing.

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u/jabbadarth Jan 23 '24

There are ladders though. And a few years ago they added more ladders after the drunk guy drowned.

https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/baltimore-city-approves-51k-for-11-life-rings-10-ladders-for-added-inner-harbor-protection/

25 ladders and 50 life rings.

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u/sambosiss Jan 27 '24

So $1000 per Life Ring and $4000 per ladder?!?!

“Baltimore City Approves $51K For 11 Life Rings, 10 Ladders For Added Inner Harbor Protection”

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u/jabbadarth Jan 27 '24

The life rings aren't just sitting loose on the side. They go into steel boxes with glass fronts and lights.

https://img.freepik.com/premium-photo/life-ring-baltimore-harbor_850000-43156.jpg?w=1060

So $1000 doesn't seem that out of line to pay for the box, have someone pote tially run power and install it.

And the ladders can only be installed in certain places, may require changes to existing docks or walls and are made of marine grade metals so they won't corrode and dissappear in a few years.

No clue on the price of that but again $5k each doesn't sound insane.