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    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.
    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.
    A matter of inches: Howard Street tunnel project to clear path for double-stacked cargo trains
    Once rehabilitated, the Howard Street freight rail tunnel will be a game changer for the Port of Baltimore.
    CSX is raising the height clearance at the Howard Street Tunnel and other choke points so that it can accommodate double-stacked cargo freight trains. The work comes nearly a quarter-century after an underground chemical fire in the tunnel shut down parts of downtown for nearly a week.
    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.
    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.
    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 controlled explosion to break apart a heavy truss resting on the cargo ship Dali was rescheduled for Monday.
    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 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 captures shock, disbelief, confusion of Key Bridge collapse
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Body camera video captures shock, disbelief, confusion of Key Bridge collapse
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Body camera video captures shock, disbelief, confusion of Key Bridge collapse
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Body camera video captures shock, disbelief, confusion of Key Bridge collapse
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    Newly released body camera video shows the shock and confusion among police officers in the immediate aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    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.
    2 people have fallen from I-395 into the water below. Should the road barriers be taller?
    Checking with state officials on whether they plan to improve safety on the I-395 connector, the scene of two motorists falling to their deaths in the water below in recent months.
    Interstate 395 carries vehicles in and out of downtown Baltimore, connecting with Interstate 95 (above). Two drivers have fallen to their deaths in the Patapsco River after crashes on I-395 in the past eight months.
    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.
    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.
    Parking at BWI Marshall Airport is about to get a lot more expensive
    The parking rate hikes at BWI, the first since 2009, range from a $3 increase for long-term parking over 24 hours to an $8 increase for the hourly garage.
    Exterior view of the daily garage at Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport.
    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.
    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.
    Watch out for Kinetic Sculpture Race road closures this weekend
    Baltimore’s annual Kinetic Sculpture Race returns this weekend. Here are the road closures and traffic modifications you need to know about.
    Baltimore’s annual human-powered sculpture race returns this weekend.
    Commentary: State delivers on transit funding, benefitting region’s businesses
    The Baltimore region’s business community is thankful that the state found ways to avoid drastic cuts to funding for regional transit systems, the CEOs of the Greater Baltimore Committee and the Greater Washington Partnership say.
    A group of people wearing suits stand in front of a blue and white bus that reads "zero emissions bus" on the side. They are holding large scissors with gold handles they used to cut a blue ribbon.
    MDTA warns motorists of E-ZPass text message toll scams
    Maryland Transportation Authority warns E-ZPass customers to delete texts immediately and do not click on any links to avoid smishing scams.
    Maryland Transportation Authority and the FBI local field office issued warnings about a text messaging scam taking place at tolling booths across the state.
    Reservoir Hill residents file civil rights complaint against Amtrak over new tunnel
    “Amtrak’s demonstrated need for the project does not justify the discriminatory effects on Black residents,” Baltimore residents told the U.S. Department of Transportation.
    A silver and blue Amtrak train emerges from a tunnel. In the background trees and a small piece of the Baltimore skyline are visible.
    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.
    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.
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