Transportation

Maryland’s delegation on Capitol Hill is preparing legislation that would ensure that the federal government pays the full cost of replacing the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed into the Patapsco River two weeks ago.

The devastating collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge prompted racist falsehoods to spread like wildfire online. Maryland Port Commissioner Karenthia Barber found herself in the crosshairs of a far-right disinformation campaign against “DEI” — diversity, equity and inclusion — alongside her co-commissioner Sandy Roberts.

The part of the I-695 Beltway that crossed over the Francis Scott Key Bridge is gone. Not closed, gone. Collapsed into the water. But, at least as of Tuesday morning, only one major GPS application reflects that monumental, devastating change: Google Maps.

The collapse of the Key Bridge has scrambled the morning and evening commutes for Baltimore-area residents, eliminating a major Patapsco River crossing while leaving a gaping hole in Interstate 695, the Baltimore Beltway.

Crews have removed containers from the Dali and unauthorized drones have entered the airspace around the ship.

More links to full coverage of the Key Bridge collapse.

The Key Bridge collapse, unique in many ways, poses a particular set of questions that could span multiple federal agencies.

Bicycle Advocates for Annapolis and Anne Arundel County, or Bike AAA, has launched a bike safety program for youngsters.

President Joe Biden visited Baltimore Friday afternoon for an aerial tour of the collapsed France Scott Key Bridge and a meeting with families of the six construction workers killed in the disaster.

An NTSB spokesperson wrote in an email it would be a few weeks before the safety board’s preliminary incident report is released.

The Key Bridge collapse further strengthens Baltimore’s kinship with its sister city Odesa, which is suffering through losses of lives and infrastructure destruction from Russian bombing, a member of the Baltimore Odesa Sister City Committee says.

We’ve heard a distinct, and foreign, language in the week since a cargo ship toppled the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Here’s what it means.

Tugboats often don’t stay beside vessels as they come and go from the harbor.

The Baltimore Banner boarded the debris removal vessel, the Reynolds, on Thursday with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Col. Estee S. Pinchasin, to get an updated closer look.

Crews are working to rig up some of the shipping containers that are on the bow of the Dali and get them moved to Tradepoint Atlantic, officials with the Unified Command said Thursday.

As leaders begin planning a new bridge to replace Baltimore’s fallen Key Bridge, some are already arguing that it should not bear the name of Francis Scott Key, an 18th century lawyer, author and poet who held racist views.

Crane operators remained ready Wednesday to begin lifting undamaged containers off the disabled cargo ship Dali, but were held back by thunderstorms and high winds, which made operating the machinery unsafe.

As Baltimore recovers from the Key Bridge collapse, America must not forget that the city has been an essential part of its history and progress, says Eric S. Singer, a historian and an authority on the structural, political and cultural history of the city.

Protecting the piers holding up the Bay Bridge will likely be costly but necessary.

It’s normal to feel scared of bridges following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Here’s how to conquer your fear.