Bridges from San Diego to Philadelphia are at risk from ship collisions — but efforts to protect them are moving slowly

Nearly two years after the Baltimore bridge collapse raised alarms, a dozen busy bridges across the U.S. have been identified as vulnerable.

6 Construction Workers Presumed Dead. Baltimore Bridge Collapse: What to Know

Officials have called the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after a cargo ship rammed into it an “unthinkable tragedy.” Here’s what to know.
E&E

Federal probe faults ship’s wire failure, lack of bridge reinforcement for Key Bridge disaster

“This was preventable,” the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday. A loose wire on a container ship and a failure by Maryland officials to conduct a crucial risk assessment ...
Afro

Investigators find fatal Key Bridge collapse caused by single loose wire on Dali

A single loose wire is said to be the cause of the marine accident that led to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the death of six highway employees on March 26, 2024, the National ...
WBAL

Cause of bridge collapse in Baltimore County remains under investigation

The Baltimore County Fire Department has retracted its initial statement on the cause of Monday’s bridge collapse in Phoenix. The fire department said its original social media post incorrectly stated ...
The Baltimore Sun

A big "if" behind Key Bridge tragedy

The National Transportation Safety Board’s latest claim that the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was preventable is like saying every tragedy is preventable “if…” Yes, that’s a big “if” ...
Yahoo

NTSB investigation blames faulty wiring for Baltimore bridge disaster

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An NTSB investigation published Tuesday determined that faulty wiring on a container ship caused it to collide with the Francis ...
The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Nonprofit Groups Aid Survivors of Minn. Bridge Collapse

Survivors of the bridge collapse in Minnesota sent a letter to their state and U.S. senators on Thursday alleging that the state government was ignoring the needs of survivors and leaving local ...
WBAL

Loose wire, manual breakers blamed in NTSB’s final report on Key Bridge collapse

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its 259-page final report on the 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that details the events that officials determined were the probable ...
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NTSB: Key Bridge collapse was ‘entirely preventable,’ citing ship failures and missing worker warning system

BALTIMORE — Saying the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was entirely preventable, the National Transportation Safety Board on Tuesday detailed breakdowns both on board the Dali container ship ...
FOX 5 Atlanta

Baltimore Key Bridge collapse: NTSB to vote on probable cause, safety recommendations

BALTIMORE - The findings of a federal investigation into the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse will be revealed on Tuesday. The National Transportation Safety Board is meeting at its L’Enfant Plaza ...