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Maryland seeks to protect Bay Bridge with safety improvements
The National Transportation Safety Board has expressed concerns about the bridge’s safety after the Key Bridge collapse in ...
Baltimore Mayor Scott announces $1.2 million donation to Key Bridge collapse victims and survivors
Baltimore City will contribute $1.2 million to the Key Bridge Emergency Response Fund, which supports victims' families and ...
Is the Newport Bridge at risk of a vessel strike? What's being done to find out
The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority has responded to a letter from the National Transportation Safety Board ...
Newly released analysis determines Maryland bridges do not meet risk threshold standards
In response to a critique from the NTSB, the Maryland Transportation Authority is revealing plans for safety measures to ...
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Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge then and now: See photos one year after collapse
One year after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being struck by the 984-foot container ship, killing six, Maryland is still picking up the pieces. New updates about the ...
Bay Bridge doesn’t meet risk threshold for ship strikes, Maryland assessment finds
A new analysis found that neither span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge meets modern risk thresholds for vessel strikes, Maryland ...
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State to consider short-, long-term solutions to protect Bay Bridge from catastrophic ship strikes
State transportation officials said they are working on strategies to protect the two bridges over the Chesapeake Bay ...
‘How America is supposed to be’: Baltimore Mayor Scott doubles down on DEI advocacy
While Brandon Scott has always opposed President Donald Trump, Baltimore’s mayor left no doubt about his feelings toward the ...
Maryland leaders reflect a year after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: "We will rebuild"
A year after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, Maryland leaders are remembering the day that rocked the region.
Maryland unveils plan to shield Bay Bridge from ship strikes after NTSB criticism
An NTSB report states that the Bay Bridge—built in the 1950s and 1970s—is 30 times more vulnerable to vessel strikes than ...
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Maryland Plans $160M Safety Upgrade for Bay Bridge
The proposed upgrades are estimated to cost $160 million. While the Bay Bridge currently meets federal requirements for ...
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Maryland residents and leaders commemorate anniversary of Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
Scott (left) with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore aboard Fire ... next generation would “look up and once again, see the Francis Scott Key Bridge standing tall.” “You have my word on that ...