New website includes resources to help in aftermath of Maryland bridge collapse

1 day, 22 hours ago

Maryland failed to assess the vulnerability of its Francis Scott Key Bridge long before it collapsed

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Transportation Authority failed to complete a recommended vulnerability assessment that would have shown the Francis Scott Key Bridge was at significant risk of collapse from a ship strike long before its demise last year, according to federal investigators. When board investigators performed the vulnerability assessment for Baltimore’s Key Bridge, they found it was almost 30 times …

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Two dead and five injured after collapse at highway construction site in South Korea

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Designs unveiled for replacement of Baltimore bridge almost a year after deadly collapse

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Designs unveiled for replacement of Baltimore bridge almost a year after deadly collapse

Associated Press

— Almost a year after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland officials on Tuesday unveiled their designs for its replacement, which will be taller and better protected against ship strikes. With its graceful outline and delicate design, officials said the new bridge will modernize Baltimore’s skyline, becoming a symbol of resilience, progress and economic growth. Maryland …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Watch live: Recovery of DC plane crash wreckage continues after first parts removed from Potomac River

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Crews return to the Potomac River to recover wreckage from DC midair collision

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Watch live: View of DC plane crash site as officials continue search for 12 victims

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump won't visit Washington DC plane crash site because it's 'the water': 'You want me to go swimming?’

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Preconstruction work to begin in January to rebuild collapsed Baltimore bridge

LA Times

Tugboats escort the cargo ship Dali after it was refloated in Baltimore on May 20. Preconstruction work to collect data to design a new Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is scheduled to begin in January, according to Maryland officials. The Baltimore Sun reports that work is scheduled to include topographic and underwater surveys, as well as soil sampling, according …

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3 months ago

Wrong delivery! DoorDash driver crashes into home and then bolts from scene

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3 months ago

Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes new demands

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▶ Follow live updates on federal funding negotiations as a government shutdown looms. WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump abruptly rejected a bipartisan plan Wednesday to prevent a Christmastime government shutdown, instead telling House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans to essentially renegotiate — days before a deadline when federal funding runs out. AP AUDIO: Government funding plan collapses as Trump makes …

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3 months ago

Congress unveils funding deal with more than $100 billion in disaster aid

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Congressional leaders have unveiled a stopgap spending bill that will keep the federal government funded through March 14 and provide more than $100 billion in emergency aid to help states and local communities recover from Hurricanes Helene and Milton and other natural disasters. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said the agreement was “free of cuts and poison …

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4 months ago

Biden’s $100 billion disaster aid request includes money to rebuild the collapsed Baltimore bridge

Live Mint

BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden’s pending request for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid includes money to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed under the impact of a massive container ship that lost power and veered off course in March. Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin said the request also includes passing legislation that would provide 100% federal …

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4 months ago

Biden’s $100 billion disaster aid request includes money to rebuild the collapsed Baltimore bridge

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — President Joe Biden’s pending request for nearly $100 billion in emergency disaster aid includes money to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed under the impact of a massive container ship that lost power and veered off course in March. Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin said the request also includes passing legislation that would provide 100% federal …

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5 months ago

3 dead and 4 injured in Mississippi bridge collapse, sheriff says

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5 months, 1 week ago

Devastated roads and bridges hinder recovery efforts in Western North Carolina

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Devastated roads and bridges hinder recovery efforts in Western North Carolina toggle caption Sean Rayford/Getty Images/Getty Images North America MARION, N.C. — Truck traffic is flowing once again to a critical factory that makes IV fluid bags after a bridge here was badly damaged by flooding in the wake of Hurricane Helene. “If you’ve been to western North Carolina, you …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Maryland sues the owner and manager of the ship that caused the Key Bridge collapse

LA Times

Wes Moore, left, flanked by Atty. Gen. Anthony Brown, speaks during a news conference announcing a lawsuit seeking damages from the owners and managers of the Dali cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Key Scott Bridge, Tuesday in Baltimore. The state of Maryland has added to the legal troubles facing the owner and operator of the container ship Dali, …

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6 months, 1 week ago

Bridge collapses in eastern Germany, disrupting traffic though no one was hurt

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Boat crash kills one as search continues for two people missing off Connecticut coast

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Maryland awards contract for Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild after deadly collapse

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Maryland transportation leaders on Thursday approved a contract for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge several months after the 1.6-mile steel span collapsed under the impact of a massive container ship that lost power and crashed into one of its supporting columns. In the immediate aftermath of the deadly March 26 collapse, officials quickly promised to rebuild the …

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7 months, 2 weeks ago

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge was briefly closed when a nearby ship had a steering problem

Associated Press

— The Chesapeake Bay Bridge was briefly closed when a 946-foot vessel on its way to a scrapyard had a steering problem nearby, but it passed safely, officials said. Johnson, a spokesperson for the U.S. Maritime Administration, which owns the Denebola, said the ship had a problem with steering on Thursday afternoon, but it was quickly resolved, The Baltimore Sun …

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8 months ago

11 dead and dozens missing after a highway bridge in China crumbles in flooding and heavy storms

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Maryland OKs $50.3M contract for removal of bridge collapse debris

Associated Press

— A Maryland board led by Gov. Wes Moore approved a $50.3 million emergency contract on Wednesday to pay a Swedish construction company that removed debris from the March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. While the work to remove debris from the federal channel in the Patapsco River was done by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

Maryland OKs $50.3M contract for removal of bridge collapse debris

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

The White House wants $4 billion to rebuild Key Bridge in Baltimore and respond to other disasters

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The White House is seeking roughly $4 billion in additional emergency funding from Congress for costs related to the collapse and repair of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore and to respond to other disasters that have occurred around the U.S. in recent months. More specifically, the Biden administration wants an additional $3.1 billion for the Department …

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8 months, 3 weeks ago

Dali cargo ship leaves Baltimore for Virginia, nearly 3 months after bridge collapse

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9 months ago

Attorneys for Baltimore seek to keep crew members from bridge collapse ship from returning home

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9 months, 1 week ago

Traffic resumes through Baltimore's busy port after $100M cleanup of collapsed bridge

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BALTIMORE: Authorities anticipate commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore will soon return to normal levels since the channel fully reopened earlier this week for the first time since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. “They are back open for business, ready to bring in the largest container ships that call there,” U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Baltimore’s busy port fully reopens after bridge collapse, and a return to normal is expected

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BALTIMORE — Commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore is expected to return to normal levels next month, officials said Wednesday, after the channel fully reopened this week for the first time since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. “I’ve been waiting to say this for every day for the last 11 weeks: Maryland, the …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Baltimore’s busy port fully reopens after bridge collapse

LA Times

Tugboats escort the cargo ship Dali after it was refloated in Baltimore on May 20. Authorities anticipate commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore will soon return to normal levels after the channel fully reopened this week for the first time since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. “They are back open for business, ready to bring in the …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Baltimore Bridge: Shipping channel fully reopens more than 2 months after collapse

CNN

CNN — The Port of Baltimore’s shipping channel is fully operational again, response officials announced Monday, more than two months after a massive cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six construction workers and cutting off access to the crucial shipping artery. “We’ve cleared the Fort McHenry Federal Channel for safe transit,” Baltimore District Commander Col. Estee …

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Johns Hopkins team assessing nation’s bridges after deadly Baltimore collapse

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are assessing the country’s bridges to determine the likelihood of another disaster like the one that collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge. “The Key Bridge collapse was a wake-up call.” The steel span crumbled in an instant after the container ship Dali lost power and crashed into one of its supporting …

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10 months ago

Ship that caused deadly Baltimore Key bridge collapse towed to port

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Operation marks significant step in recovery efforts at the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest ports in the US. The bridge in the eastern state of Maryland was visible for the first time without the cargo ship, the US Army Corps of Engineers said in a post on social media. The Key Bridge Response Unified Command said the complex …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Crews use explosives to demolish Baltimore bridge and free cargo ship

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

I-95 in Connecticut reopens after flaming crash left it closed for days

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rebuilding collapsed Baltimore bridge will cost up to $1.9bn, say Maryland officials

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Maryland officials release timeline, cost estimate, for rebuilding bridge

Associated Press

— Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, a state transportation official said Thursday. “We pray for comfort, we pray for healing, and we pray for peace in knowing that their loved one has finally come home.” Salvage teams found one of the …

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10 months, 2 weeks ago

Body of fifth missing worker found more than a month after Baltimore bridge collapse

LA Times

Authorities said they have recovered the body of a fifth person who was missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge more than a month ago. California 2 bodies pulled from underwater wreckage of collapsed Baltimore bridge The National Transportation Safety Board recovered the ship’s data recorder and will construct a timeline of events leading up to the …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Loved ones await recovery of 2 bodies from Baltimore bridge wreckage a month after the collapse

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — A wooden cross is laden with Miguel Luna’s personal belongings — his construction uniform and work boots, a family photo, the flag of his native El Salvador — but his body remains missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. “It is one month, and there’s still two bodies under the water,” said Fernando Sajche, who …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Businesses hindered by Baltimore bridge collapse should receive damages, court filing argues

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — A Baltimore publishing company has filed a class action claim arguing the owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should have to pay damages to businesses adversely impacted by the collapse. The claim, filed on behalf of American Publishing LLC, largely echoes an earlier filing by attorneys …

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10 months, 3 weeks ago

Baltimore port to open deeper channel, enabling some cargo ships to pass after bridge collapse

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Officials in Baltimore plan to open a deeper channel for commercial ships to enter and leave the city’s port starting on Thursday — a significant step toward reopening the major maritime shipping hub that has remained closed to most traffic since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last month. Five of the seven cargo ships that have been …

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11 months ago

Crews turn sights to removing debris from ship’s deck in Baltimore bridge collapse cleanup

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Salvage crews at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are turning their focus to the thousands of tons of debris sitting atop the Dali, a massive cargo ship that veered off course and caused the deadly catastrophe last month. “You cannot have a fully functioning Port of Baltimore if the Key Bridge is …

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11 months ago

Salvage crews race against the clock to remove massive chunks of fallen Baltimore bridge

Associated Press

— Nearly three weeks since Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed under the impact of a wayward cargo ship, crews are using the largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard to haul the wreckage to a nearby salvage yard. A shearer breaks apart salvaged pieces of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge at Tradepoint Atlantic, Friday, April 12, 2024, in Sparrows …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Maryland lawmakers say coming bill will clarify that feds fully pay for replacing Baltimore bridge

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11 months, 1 week ago

Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues

Associated Press

— A third channel will open this month at Baltimore’s port after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two weeks ago, and Maryland’s congressional delegation will sponsor legislation seeking federal aid to pay 100% of the cost of a new bridge, Sen. Ben Cardin said Tuesday. The bridge collapsed March 26 after being struck by the cargo ship Dali, which …

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11 months, 1 week ago

Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues

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11 months, 1 week ago

Maryland lawmakers say coming bill will clarify that feds fully pay for replacing Baltimore bridge

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Members of Maryland’s congressional delegation announced Tuesday they will soon introduce a bill that will make clear the federal government will fully cover the cost of rebuilding Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The federal government generally picks up 90% of the tab and the state 10% when replacing disaster-damaged interstate highways and bridges, but exceptions have occurred …

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New website includes resources to help in aftermath of Maryland bridge collapse

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