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Key Bridge collapse

Complete coverage of the Key Bridge collapse and its effects

Two birds, one a red-winged blackbird, fly past the explosion of the large of of the collapsed Key Bridge on May 13, 2024.
Controlled explosives used to clear Key Bridge debris off Dali ship
Controlled explosions used to clear debris from Key Bridge, allowing cargo ship Dali to be freed and continue its journey.
Maryland Attorney General Anthony Brown plans to hire five private law firms to assist with litigation arising from the crash of the Dali cargo ship into the Key Bridge.
Maryland to hire 5 law firms to assist with Key Bridge lawsuits
The firms would be paid between 2% and 18% of any money recovered for the state, depending on how much money is won and at which point in the legal process an award is made.
Rona Kobell stands on the Ben Franklin Bridge, overlooking New Jersey, with her friend Chuck Quirmbach, who is a radio reporter from Milwaukee. The two were on a Society of Environmental Journalists' 12-mile bike ride through Philadelphia to see street connectivity.
A bike lane on the rebuilt Key Bridge? It’s being discussed.
Compared with our neighboring states, Maryland has been slow to adapt to the growing demand for safe cycling lanes, particularly over bridges.
A controlled explosion to break apart a heavy truss resting on the cargo ship Dali was rescheduled for Monday.
Key Bridge demolition rescheduled for Monday after lightning spotted
Crews plan to make precision cuts using small charges to break up the steel structure into pieces more easily removed by equipment.
A screenshot from body camera footage by the Maryland Natural Resources Police of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site on the Patapsco River in the early morning hours. The screenshot indicates the video was taken at just past 5 a.m. on March 26, 2024.
Body camera video reveals shock, disbelief after Key Bridge collapse
The Baltimore Banner obtained the body camera video Friday from the Maryland Natural Resources Police through a Maryland Public Information Act request.
A collection of buckets full of spat- or baby oysters- sits on the edge of the Port Covington Marina during a volunteer event with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation on Friday, May 10, 2024 in Baltimore, MD. (Wesley Lapointe / for The Baltimore Banner)
Key Bridge collapse sends oysters to a new home
Since 1995, an oyster reef has existed at Fort Carroll, an uninhabited island in the Patapsco River near the Key Bridge.
This photo shows a roadway partially closed down with orange construction cones. A truck is driving toward the camera underneath street signs indicating where to turn into a Port of Baltimore terminal.
The Colgate Creek Bridge is taking years to replace. Now it’s hampering traffic near the port.
The replacement of the Colgate Creek Bridge near the Port of Baltimore was supposed to be finished years ago. City officials now say it won’t be finished until December 2025.
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
The sixth construction worker on the Key Bridge when it collapsed has been recovered.
Illustration shows black geometric fragments falling from the sky, partially obscuring the faint outline of Key Bridge central span. In the background a sunrise starts to illuminate the darkness.
Grieving my brother and the Key Bridge
Kerry Graham on taking the time to grieve, even when others have moved on.
Ft. Carroll as seen during a CBF Tour of the EPA Superfund Site on 3/25/24 in Baltimore, MD.
Letters: Oyster reef thrives below abandoned harbor fort
Millions of oysters have been planted in recent years on a reef below the surface at the abandoned Fort Carroll in Baltimore Harbor, the Maryland oyster restoration coordinator at the Chesapeake Bay Foundation says.
The wreckage of the Key Bridge collapse, with the Domino Sugar factory in the foreground, is seen from the Baltimore World Trade Center on April 6.
Replacing the Key Bridge could cost nearly $2 billion, take until 2028 to finish, official says
State officials on Thursday provided a clearer picture of what it will take to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers boat approaches the Dali cargo ship, which toppled the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, on April 25, 2024.
Remains recovered of fifth worker killed in Key Bridge collapse
The body of a fifth worker killed when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March has been recovered from the Patapsco River.
The Dali cargo ship and the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge are seen from a Department of Natural Resources boat on the Patapsco River in Baltimore on April 10, 2024.
Ship that brought down a Baltimore bridge to be removed from collapse site in the coming weeks
At the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, crews plan to refloat and remove the grounded Dali container ship within roughly the next 10 days, allowing more maritime traffic to resume through Baltimore’s port.
A port worker is pictured next to the 1000-metric-ton wreck grab that is attached to the Chesapeake 1000, a large crane.
Meet Gus, the hydraulic grabber that will clean up Key Bridge wreckage from the seafloor
The grabber will move debris from the seafloor after removal of the cargo ship Dali, which crashed into the Key Bridge a month ago, causing it to collapse.
The Spa Creek Bridge opened in 1947, one of a generation of bascule drawbridges built by the federal government around the country.
The Key Bridge is gone. A new Baltimore Harbor bridge will do more than cross over water.
When Maryland and the feds begin building a new crossing of the outer Baltimore Harbor where the Key Bridge once stood, engineers, bureaucrats and bigwigs would be wise to remember the symbolism. A bridge is always more than it seems.
Ana Carrera, terapias manager (left) and Amy R. Greensfelder, executive director of Pro Bono Counseling.
Tragedies highlight mental health needs of Spanish-speaking immigrants
In the days and weeks after the Key Bridge collapse, therapists and grief workers who service Baltimore’s Spanish-speaking immigrant community say they have seen a significant increase in referrals and clients — many of whom were already struggling with trauma.
Continued disruption of the global supply chain stemming from the Key Bridge collapse could have impacts far beyond this region, the CEO of the Maryland Public Policy Institute says.
Commentary: Quickly restoring supply chain essential after Key Bridge collapse
Businesses and government can help protect the economy and jobs by working to limit supply chain disruptions stemming from the loss of the Key Bridge, the president and chief executive officer of the Maryland Public Policy Institute says.
Ft. Carroll as seen during a CBF Tour of the EPA Superfund Site on 3/25/24 in Baltimore, MD.
Baltimore’s oddest island: Key Bridge shines new light on abandoned fort
From the Key Bridge or out in the Patapsco River, many people spotted the fort and let their imaginations unfold.
Workers are seen atop shipping containers on the Dali on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.
Photos: Inside the slow, difficult search for Key Bridge debris
Since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, the crew of the survey vessel Catlett have been looking for debris.
Paul Bozzo and Ellen Burke take vows on the Inner Harbor with Bobby LaPin presiding on April 25, 2024. (photo courtesy of Alicia Jones)
After the Key Bridge collapse, life goes on at the harbor
Anyone with a stake, big or small, in the harbor and the port had to at least reconsider their plans and fortunes. Some felt the impact of the disaster like a tsunami, others a breaking wave. The fortunate ones felt just a ripple.
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