BALTIMORE — Engineering studies commissioned by the state of Maryland in the early 2000s considered the possibility of a “ship impact†at the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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Trump Assassination Attempt Inquiry Adds to Congress' Agenda
Investigations into the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump will contribute to an already jam-packed summer agenda on Capitol Hill.
July 17, 2024Port of Baltimore Terminal to Have $1.54B Impact, Study Finds
The planned Sparrows Point terminal is expected to transform Maryland’s economy over a decade, generating more than 8,000 jobs and adding $1.54 billion a year in economic impact.
July 17, 2024Senior Senators Press for Baltimore Bridge Funds
Stressing a need for restoring a critical supply chain corridor in the Northeast, Maryland’s senators urged members of Congress to approve funds for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
July 15, 2024New Baltimore Bridge Could Have Higher Clearance
BALTIMORE — Authorities will soon decide if they want to raise the 185-foot vertical clearance of the area's bridges, and by how much.Â
July 1, 2024Dali Cargo Ship Leaves Baltimore for Virginia
The cargo ship Dali headed out of Baltimore for Virginia, three months after it lost power and crashed into one of the Key Bridge’s supporting columns and caused the bridge to collapse.
June 24, 2024Traffic Resumes Through Port of Baltimore
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.
June 12, 2024Baltimore Shipping Channel Fully Reopens
BALTIMORE — The main shipping channel into Baltimore’s port has fully reopened to its original depth and width following the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
June 11, 2024Full Port of Baltimore Channel Set to Open by June 10
The Army Corps of Engineers now expects to have the full Federal Channel into Port of Baltimore open by June 10 at the latest, a slightly later target than their original timeline of late May.
June 3, 2024Johns Hopkins Team Assessing Nation’s Bridges
BALTIMORE — Researchers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore are assessing the country’s bridges to determine the likelihood of a disaster like the one that collapsed the Key Bridge.
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