Oyster reef survives Key Bridge collapse, but environmental concerns remain for rebuild
The collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge in 2024 impacted wildlife in the Patapsco River and the Chesapeake Bay.
How vulnerable is the Bay Bridge to a ship striking and collapsing it? NTSB, engineers want to know.
The NTSB identified 68 bridges across the country, including both the east- and west-bound spans of the Bay Bridge and the ...
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Hopkins research: Bay Bridge has high risk for ship collisions
New research from Johns Hopkins University finds many of America's major bridges have a high risk of ship collisions, ...
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MDTA signed April contract to study Chesapeake Bay Bridge vulnerability, 11 News Investigates learns
THE NTSB SAID AS OF LAST OCTOBER, THE RISK EVALUATION HAD NOT BEEN DONE ON THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE, AND A FOLLOW UP INQUIRY. MDTA TELLS 11 NEWS, INVESTIGATES THE CONSULTING COMPANY IT HIRED ...
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Maryland officials pledge quick action post-Key Bridge collapse report
that says state officials failed to conduct risk assessments on the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy announced Thursday that the Maryland ...
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JHU research study shows Chesapeake Bay Bridge has high risk for ship collisions
Johns Hopkins researchers said that while ship strikes should be extremely rare, some of the nation's busiest bridges are ...
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Key Bridge investigation: Maryland could have assessed risks, prevented collapse, NTSB says
It also had not conducted a similar study of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, leaving it at as one of dozens that the NTSB has identified as still having an “unknown level of risk” if struck by a ...
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NTSB: Risk of Baltimore bridge collapse was nearly '30 times' above standard
Other Maryland bridges on this list include: Chesapeake Bay Bridge (eastbound) Maryland Transportation Authority Critical/Essential 1951 Chesapeake Bay Bridge Bridge (westbound) Maryland ...
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Feds Say Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Bridge Is Urgently In Need Of Inspection
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge made the list, prompting the Maryland Department of Transportation to craft a quick response. In 1991, the American Association of State Highway and Transportation ...
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MDTA signed April contract to study Chesapeake Bay Bridge vulnerability
The Maryland Transportation Authority entered into a $600,000 contract in April 2024 with a company to conduct a vulnerability study on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge ... In a follow-up inquiry ...