By Tom HaugheyAbout 23 years ago, the South Padre Island bridge suffered a fate somewhat similar to what happened to the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. On Sept. 15, 2001, (just four days after 9/11) four fully loaded barges ran into one of the supports of the Queen Isabella Causeway and caused an 80-foot section of the span to collapse into the water.Eleven people were thrown into the Laguna Madre. Eight of them were killed. Part of the blame was placed on the support column not having been protected by a collision barrier.Last week, the entire Francis Scott Key ...