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The Key Bridge Collapse

Banner poll: 54% approval for Moore, but voters can’t identify his accomplishments

While a majority of Marylanders approve of the job Gov. Wes Moore is doing, they struggle to identify his achievements and offer only soft support, according to a new statewide poll from The Banner.

Pamela Wood
A new poll from The Banner and OpinionWorks measures Gov. Wes Moore’s approval at 54%.
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Owners of cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge sue company that built vessel

Bit by bit, what’s left of the Key Bridge is coming down

I’ve come to love Baltimore as my second city. Why can’t it catch a break?

New transcript reveals frantic scene aboard Dali before Key Bridge collapse

Sigh of relief at Fort Carroll sanctuary as the oyster population rebounds and planting resumes

They raised $16 million for Key Bridge disaster relief. None of it went to victims’ families.

They watched the Key Bridge fall. Now they can’t take their eyes off the Dali.

Get up to speed

Everything you need to know about the Key Bridge collapse.

An illustration of the Key Bridge falling, piece by piece.

Down in that metal nightmare: Untold stories of the Key Bridge disaster

NTSB slams MDTA and urges assessment of Chesapeake Bay Bridge: ‘We need action’

A rendering of the plan for the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild was released at a press conference with Gov. Wes Moore in Edgemere, Md., on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.

Key Bridge design unveiled: Towers will be taller than anticipated

Key Bridge rebuild will be funded entirely by the feds, lawmakers announce

The Domino Sugar Factory, with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the background, is seen on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

MDTA awards contract for Key Bridge replacement

The Dali, a massive container ship from Singapore, still sits in the wreckage and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore port on April 1, 2024. It has been a week since it lost power and struck the bridge , causing it to topple in seconds, taking several roadway workers and their cars with it. The once giant frame of the bridge now sits in the water and large cranes have arrived to untangle the mess.

Dali owner’s possible liability for Key Bridge collapse would soar under House bill

Infographic titled “Francis Scott Key Bridge in numbers.” Bridge opened in 1977; total length of bridge is 9091 feet. The bridge was in fair condition before its collapse. The longest span of the bridge, in its center, measures 1200 feet. The vertical clearance for ships navigating under the bridge was 185 feet in its central span. The channel depth at that point was 50 feet. The pickup truck with two bridge workers was recovered at a depth of 25 feet in the water. Eight people were on the bridge. Two survived, two were found dead, and four are missing.

By the numbers: Quantifying the scale and impact of the Key Bridge collapse

Key Bridge collapse investigations: What we know and don’t know

Key Bridge collapse investigations: What we know and don’t know

Two blue cranes tower overhead, both reading "Port of Baltimore" on them. The foremost one is lifting a red shipping container.

What’s a stevedore? 15 Port of Baltimore terms you need to know

Corps of Engineers gives timeline to reopen Port of Baltimore as crews remove wreckage

The Dali, a massive container ship from Singapore, still sits in the wreckage and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore port on April 1, 2024. It has been a week since it lost power and struck the bridge , causing it to topple in seconds, taking several roadway workers and their cars with it. The once giant frame of the bridge now sits in the water and large cranes have arrived to untangle the mess.

How lawmakers plan to help workers, businesses affected by Baltimore port disruptions

Investigation

New transcript reveals frantic scene aboard Dali before Key Bridge collapse

Ships are ‘highly likely’ to collide with U.S. bridges, Hopkins research finds

Loose electrical cable found on ship that caused Key Bridge collapse

A disaster waiting to happen: Tracking hazmat trucks illegally using Baltimore’s tunnels

Deal ensures city will be able to interview departing Dali crew for lawsuit

Dali crew members cleared to leave the country, but lawyers seek to keep them in U.S. longer

NTSB report: Dali lost power day before strike; unclear if related to fatal outage

What will we learn from the Key Bridge collapse? Engineers ponder safety lessons

Key Bridge collapse investigations: What we know and don’t know

Key Bridge collapse could change rules for tugboats

Corps of Engineers gives timeline to reopen Port of Baltimore as crews remove wreckage

The Taipei Triumph, a 7-year-old container ship out of Singapore, passing underneath the Chesapeake Bay Bridge

Is the Bay Bridge safe? Key Bridge collapse has engineers taking a closer look

2nd temporary alternate channel opens near wreckage of Key Bridge

A collapsed bridge, a new Amtrak tunnel, the Red Line: Baltimore is an infrastructure epicenter

Meet Marcel Muise, the investigator leading the NTSB’s probe of the Key Bridge collapse

Owner of the Dali seeks to limit liability in Key Bridge collapse

The Dali, a massive container ship from Singapore, still sits in the wreckage and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore port on April 1, 2024. It has been a week since it lost power and struck the bridge , causing it to topple in seconds, taking several roadway workers and their cars with it. The once giant frame of the bridge now sits in the water and large cranes have arrived to untangle the mess.

First vessel passes through small passage cleared near Key Bridge

Crews begin lifting parts of the Key Bridge out of the water

Key Bridge collapse focused attention on vital bridges. Thousands are in poor shape across the US

A photo captures the construction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 1976. Many Marylanders remember working on the bridge or when it first opened.

Hundreds of bridges in Maryland are ‘fracture critical.’ Does that mean they’re unsafe?

REMEMBERING THE VICTIMS

Stories on the victims of the Key Bridge collapse.

They raised $16 million for Key Bridge disaster relief. None of it went to victims’ families.

6 minutes of silence for Key Bridge collapse victims: ‘They paid the highest price with their lives’

Family members of the victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse participate in a memorial alongside Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Gov. Wes Moore on March 25, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.

For Key Bridge families, an emotional visit one year later

Maria del Carmen Castellon, wife of Miguel Luna, thinks about her late husband as a portrait of them on their wedding day hangs on the wall behind her.

A Key Bridge widow wants to help others avoid a legal obstacle she faced

Survivor of Key Bridge collapse: ‘I looked at the bridge and it was no longer there’

A memorial site to honor the construction workers who lost their lives in the collapse of the Key Bridge sits on the side of the road right before the blockade to Fort Armistead Park. Roberto Marquez, an artist from Dallas, TX, painted a mural in their honor as well as painted their names on several crosses dotting the perimeter of flowers, candles, and othe mementos of remembrance. Members of the community honored the victims through prayer and song on April 6, 2024.

Baltimore fundraising for Key Bridge victims raised over $800K, donation deadline extended

A memorial site to honor the construction workers who lost their lives in the collapse of the Key Bridge sits on the side of the road right before the blockade to Fort Armistead Park.

Search for missing construction workers on Key Bridge ends after sixth body found

Remains recovered of fifth worker killed in Key Bridge collapse

Memorial service remembers Maynor Suazo Sandoval, victim of the Key Bridge collapse

This cafe near the Key Bridge is reopening. One seat is painfully empty.

Body of Key Bridge victim Maynor Suazo Sandoval recovered on Friday

Bridge collapse victim José Mynor López moved to US for a better life

Economic Impact

One year later: How Baltimore averted economic doom after the Key Bridge collapse

Pam Moffett’s commute from Dundalk to College Park became so long and unbearable that she now rents a room at a coworker’s house.

Loss of the Key Bridge upends commutes and personal finances

Her restaurant closed after the Key Bridge disaster. She’s ready to reopen — in a new spot.

After the Key Bridge collapse, life goes on at the harbor

Letters: Maryland agriculture must be part of Key Bridge recovery plans

He came to Baltimore to run the port. Two months in, the bridge collapsed.

Pride of Baltimore II prepares for summer as usual, despite Key Bridge collapse

A day at Tradepoint Atlantic, Baltimore’s only dock outside the Key Bridge

President Joe Biden speaks in front of the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, flagged by Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller and Gov. Wes Moore.

Commentary: Biden right to focus on union labor for Key Bridge rebuild

Baltimore’s port is still mostly shut down. Small businesses are feeling the strain.

If a bridge falls in Baltimore, does an auto dealer in Ohio feel it? We tried to find out

Baltimore approves port worker relief money, fundraising for Key Bridge victims

The Dali, a massive container ship from Singapore, still sits in the wreckage and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore port on April 1, 2024. It has been a week since it lost power and struck the bridge , causing it to topple in seconds, taking several roadway workers and their cars with it. The once giant frame of the bridge now sits in the water and large cranes have arrived to untangle the mess.

How lawmakers plan to help workers, businesses affected by Baltimore port disruptions

Police block Fort Armistead Road toward the Key Bridge on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

Where traffic is rerouted following the Key Bridge collapse

Mayor Brandon Scott, Johnny Olszewski, and community members react to the news and grief of loss during a vigil at Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Turner Station.

Baltimore County Council extends emergency declaration in wake of Key Bridge collapse

CSX adds Baltimore-NY freight route to ease impact of Port of Baltimore closure

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Commentary

Amid Trump’s chaos, the Key Bridge response reminds us of how things should work

Commentary: Quickly restoring supply chain essential after Key Bridge collapse

Letters: Maryland agriculture must be part of Key Bridge recovery plans

Commentary: Port of Baltimore well positioned to bounce back from Key Bridge loss

Letters: Hispanic community can spark comeback from Key Bridge collapse

Commentary: How the Key Bridge helped me heal

Ernie Dimler, who's lived on Stoney Creek in Pasadena for 30-plus years, points out some of the debris that's washed up since the Key Bridge Collapse on March 26.

Downstream from Baltimore, life, tragedy and trash just keep washing up

Commentary: Key Bridge collapse ties Baltimore to sister city under Russian attacks

Construction workers honored the Key Bridge victims during a press conference on March 28, 2024 at CASA's Baltimore worker center. They held white flowers and raised their hands in solidarity.

Baltimore is grieving the loss of the Key Bridge. We’re at the anger stage now.

Commentary: Dear America, don’t leave Baltimore behind this time

Commentary: Here’s the problem with #Baltimorestrong

Maynor Suazo, one of the six construction workers who died while working on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, had two children.

Commentary: Immigrant workers like those on the Key Bridge take care of us

Maynor Suazo, one of the six construction workers who died while working on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, had two children.

Commentary: Immigrant workers like those on the Key Bridge take care of us

The Key Bridge butterfly effect lands on the Bay Bridge first. Where will it go next?

Commentary: Despite fears, supply-chain crisis from Key Bridge collapse can be averted

The Domino Sugar Factory, with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the background, is seen on Thursday, March 14, 2024.

The Key Bridge vanishes, and Maryland suddenly loses another landmark

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6 minutes of silence for Key Bridge collapse victims: ‘They paid the highest price with their lives’
People huddled in jackets and sweaters before an altar of six crosses for the six men killed in the Key Bridge collapse: Alejandro Hernández Fuentes, Carlos Daniel Hernández, Maynor Yassir Suazo Sandoval, Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, José Mynor López and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera.
Daniel Zawodny and Kaitlin Newman
Community members and loved ones lit candles and sat in silence for six minutes to honor the six men who died on the night of the Key Bridge collapse during a vigil at Sacred Heart of Jesus.
For Key Bridge families, an emotional visit one year later
First responders escorted families of the Francis Scott Key Bridge victims to mark the one-year anniversary.
Emily Opilo and Hayes Gardner
Family members of the victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse participate in a memorial alongside Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott and Gov. Wes Moore on March 25, 2025 in Baltimore, MD.
Can Maryland rebuild the Key Bridge by 2028? The engineer in charge is already on it
Maryland Transportation Authority chief engineer James Harkness oversees a Key Bridge team that, in an given week, includes roughly 150 engineers.
Hayes Gardner
Jim Harkness, Maryland Transportation Authority Chief Engineer, sits with a study model of the new bridge to replace the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Loss of the Key Bridge upends commutes and personal finances
Even though Maryland avoided large-scale economic doom related to the Key Bridge collapse, the disaster upended the lives of people who relied on the bridge.
By Charlotte Kanner and Mira Beinart, Capital News Service
Pam Moffett’s commute from Dundalk to College Park became so long and unbearable that she now rents a room at a coworker’s house.
One year later: How Baltimore averted economic doom after the Key Bridge collapse
The Key Bridge collapse temporarily closed a shipping channel. One year later, it's clear leaders' forecast of economic doom largely didn’t come to pass.
By Zephan Matteson, Matt Cohen and Andrew Mollenauer, Capital News Service
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship early on March 26, 2024, sending several vehicles and people into the frigid water below.
Amid Trump’s chaos, the Key Bridge response reminds us of how things should work
It’s 1:29 a.m. on March 26, 2025. An airliner collides with the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, a year after the container ship Dali knocked down the Key Bridge. What happens next in this imaginary disaster might be far different from the response to the real catastrophe. The reason? The occupant of the White House.
Rick Hutzell
Remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge can be seen on April 1 in the Patapsco River after its collapse on March 26. A year later, work has begun on a replacement bridge.
Ships are ‘highly likely’ to collide with U.S. bridges, Hopkins research finds
From one spanning the San Francisco Bay to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge here in Maryland, structures are much more prone to ship strikes than previously thought.
Hayes Gardner
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is more at risk for ship strike than it should be, according to Johns Hopkins research. It can expect to be struck once in every 86 years, according to their findings.
The Dali crew is still in Baltimore, one year after the Key Bridge disaster
Even though the Dali cargo ship left Baltimore last June, more than half of its crew members have stayed to be available for investigations related to the Key Bridge disaster one year ago.
Hayes Gardner and Lillian Reed
Her restaurant closed after the Key Bridge disaster. She’s ready to reopen — in a new spot.
Lilly Ordoñez is hoping for a fresh start as she relocates her Owls Corner Cafe restaurant from near the Key Bridge in Dundalk to Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood.
Christina Tkacik
Owner Lilly Ordoñez in the newly renovated Owls Corner Cafe.
A year after Key Bridge collapse: Ways to remember and reflect
A year after the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore, ripple effects are still being felt.
Clara Longo de Freitas
The Dali, a massive container ship from Singapore, still sits in the wreckage and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the Baltimore port on April 1, 2024. It has been a week since it lost power and struck the bridge , causing it to topple in seconds, taking several roadway workers and their cars with it. The once giant frame of the bridge now sits in the water and large cranes have arrived to untangle the mess.
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