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The Key Bridge Collapse

Hutzell: Bridges fast and slow: A reality check on building the new Key

COLUMN | China built a bridge in 42 hours. China built the world’s tallest bridge in four years. Why can’t America build more like China? Before we get any more freaked out on the latest Key Bridge setback, here’s some perspective on building bridges.

Rick Hutzell
News conference attendees listen to remarks being given about the newly unveiled design for the Francis Scott Key bridge rebuild at Tradepoint Atlantic in Edgemere, Md. on Tuesday, February 4, 2025.
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Maryland strikes deal with owner and operator of Dali in Key Bridge collapse

An up-close look at the Key Bridge rebuild 2 years after the collapse

2 years after the Dali slammed into the Key Bridge, its crew is still here

2 years after Key Bridge collapse, nearby communities feel isolated and forgotten

2 years. 6 lives. Billions at stake. The Key Bridge tragedy isn’t over.

2 years after Key Bridge collapse, Port of Baltimore still eyeing return to top 10

Inside the Hanover office park where the new Key Bridge is being designed

Wes Moore and Trump’s transportation secretary want to rebuild the Key Bridge faster

Get up to speed

Everything you need to know about the Key Bridge collapse.

A portion of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after it was struck by a large container ship early Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024, sending several vehicles and people into the frigid water below.

Ahead of Key Bridge civil trial, employee of Dali operator worries about looming criminal charges

Crane barges are idle at sunrise at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on the second anniversary of its catastrophic collapse.

An up-close look at the Key Bridge rebuild 2 years after the collapse

2 years after Key Bridge collapse, nearby communities feel isolated and forgotten

2 years after the Dali slammed into the Key Bridge, its crew is still here

Thursday, March 19, 2026 — Piling work continues at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site, almost two years after the container ship Dali hit the bridge causing a catastrophic collapse.

2 years. 6 lives. Billions at stake. The Key Bridge tragedy isn’t over.

Inside the Hanover office park where the new Key Bridge is being designed

2 years after Key Bridge collapse, Port of Baltimore still eyeing return to top 10

A 145-ton hammer is installing the Key Bridge foundation

A 145-ton hammer is installing the Key Bridge foundation

Crane barges are seen at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site at sunrise as test piles are installed into the Patapsco River bed to test the strength and stability for the new bridge's foundation.

Pricier Key Bridge rebuild to have over $1 billion in pier protection

Key Bridge workers got no warning before collapse, NTSB says

Crane barges are seen at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site at sunrise as test piles are installed into the Patapsco River bed to test the strength and stability for the new bridge's foundation.

Key Bridge rebuild expected to cost billions more than preliminary estimate

Investigation

New transcript reveals frantic scene aboard Dali before Key Bridge collapse

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is seen from the beach at Sandy Point State Park before sunrise on February 7, 2025.

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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Gov. Moore appoints former federal official as new state secretary of transportation
Gov. Wes Moore has found a new driver for the Maryland Department of Transportation, tapping Kathryn “Katie” Thomson, another former federal official, for state-level leadership. Most recently, Thomson served as deputy administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration.
Daniel Zawodny
Kathryn “Katie” Thomson, most recently served as deputy administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration.
Pricier Key Bridge rebuild to have over $1 billion in pier protection
The cost and duration of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild significantly increased due to a larger span and extra pier protection.
Hayes Gardner
Crane barges are seen at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site at sunrise as test piles are installed into the Patapsco River bed to test the strength and stability for the new bridge's foundation.
‘Needle in a haystack’: 5 takeaways from NTSB’s Key Bridge hearing
The National Transportation Safety Board met Tuesday to discuss the causes of the Key Bridge disaster. Here are five takeaways from the hearing.
Daniel Zawodny and Hayes Gardner
Thomas Chapman of the National Transportation Safety Board questions investigators while examining a sample terminal block. A malfunctioning wire on the Dali container ship caused a chain of events that led to the Key Bridge collapse.
Key Bridge rebuild expected to cost billions more than preliminary estimate
The new bridge is now expected to open by the end of 2030 and cost between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion — more than twice initial estimates — Bruce Gartner, executive director of the Maryland Transportation Authority, said Monday.
Hayes Gardner and Lee O. Sanderlin
Crane barges are seen at the Francis Scott Key Bridge site at sunrise as test piles are installed into the Patapsco River bed to test the strength and stability for the new bridge's foundation.
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%.
Howard Street Tunnel reopens to freight trains, but double-stacked cargo starts next year
Freight trains will start rolling under Baltimore once again, but double-stacked cargo won’t begin until additional bridge work finishes early next year, officials said.
Daniel Zawodny
CSX passenger train passes through the renovated Howard Street Tunnel during the Howard Street Tunnel celebration in Baltimore on Friday.
Trump administration says minority contracting for Key Bridge is ‘unlawful’
President Donald Trump’s administration is questioning the cost of replacing Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and criticizing Maryland laws that require some of the work be contracted out to minority-owned businesses.
Pamela Wood and Hayes Gardner
A fishing boat passes the remains of one of the support piers of the Francis Scott Key Bridge site on July 8, 2025 prior to the start of the months long demolition of the remaining bridge structure.
Moore’s war of words with Trump is good politics, experts say
President Donald Trump and Maryland Gov. Wes Moore have gone toe-to-toe in recent weeks. Is there a downside to Moore’s tougher tone?
Pamela Wood
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - JULY 06: Governor of Maryland Wes Moore speaks onstage during the 2025 ESSENCE Festival Of Culture presented by Coca-Cola - Day 3 at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on July 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Owners of cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge sue company that built vessel
The owners of the Dali, the ship that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, are suing the builders of the vessel for defective design.
Brian Witte, Associated Press
Workers walk along the destroyed bow of the Dali in May 2024.
Bit by bit, what’s left of the Key Bridge is coming down
Sixteen months after the bridge’s main span was knocked down by a massive container ship, killing six construction workers, demolition of the remaining structures has begun.
Hayes Gardner
An excavator lifts a slab of roadway as work continued on demolishing the southwest ramp to the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Wednesday.
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