Transportation

The Baltimore Museum of Industry has launched a new initiative to collect materials related to the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s significance in Baltimore, from its history and workers to the recent collapse and subsequent recovery effort.

Having unionized workers rebuild the Key Bridge would ensure that workplace standards are upheld, livable wages are paid, and the workforce reflects the makeup of the Baltimore region, William R. Davis, a council representative for the Eastern Atlantic States Carpenters, says.

The companies that own and manage the Dali want to restrict their exposure to the value of the vessel and the freight after the bridge collapsed onto the ship, which they put that at $43.67 million.

Federal authorities opened a criminal investigation into the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, with FBI agents raiding the container ship Dali early Monday.

The Patapsco River will open briefly for recreational boats on Tuesday, giving mariners a chance to sail in or out of Baltimore’s harbor for the first time since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed.

President Biden said the new Key Bridge will be built with American-made steel, and experts say this is not just possible, but likely.

Hispanic business and community leaders and workers have a crucial role to play as the Baltimore region works to recover from the economic impact of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, a member of the Metro Baltimore Hispanic Contractors Association says.

The Pride of Baltimore II is back in the harbor and ready to welcome visitors.

Gov. Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott earned high marks from city voters for their response to the Key Bridge collapse, according to a new poll by Goucher College in partnership with The Baltimore Banner.

New details from the NTSB’s investigation of the March 2023 crash reveal that a safety truck was “parked and unattended.” The attorney for one victim said that had it been properly positioned, it might have prevented that crash that killed six workers in the median work zone.

The top four mayoral candidates for next month’s Democratic primary sparred on transportation questions at a policy forum hosted by The Real News Network in conjunction with multiple advocacy organizations.

Tradepoint Atlantic is the Port of Baltimore’s only deep-water terminal unaffected by the Key Bridge collapse.

While the immediate economic impact of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has been severe for the Port of Baltimore, the port and the Baltimore region has the opportunity to largely avert long-term economic harm, says Adam Scavette, a regional economist at the Baltimore branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond.

Maryland’s lone Republican in Congress, U.S. Rep. Andy Harris, said he thinks it’s acceptable for the federal government to front the money for the bridge while pursuing payment from liable parties.

“One Dollar,” a student film shot in a single continuous take in 1987, documents a journey across the Francis Scott Key Bridge that is now lost in time

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other officials provided an update Wednesday on cleanup efforts at the Key Bridge, which was toppled by a massive container ship on March 26.

Representatives from Hyundai, the ship’s manufacturer, have flown in from Korea to help investigators download data from the ship’s engine room and examine its electrical circuitry.

Loss of the Key Bridge brings memories of what it meant in peoples lives, how it connected them and how it helped them to navigate life’s challenges.

The effects of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge — if they come — have yet to be felt in the Midwest.

Senator says there's hope entire channel will be reopened by end of May.