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A product of 1970s, the Key Bridge’s defenses weren't upgraded to handle the risks posed by 21st-century shipping.

When the Francis Scott Key Bridge was inspected in May 2021, its railings and guardrails met modern standards. Its foundations were “stable” and didn’t show signs of erosion at the riverbed. Protection around its piers was “functioning.” It wasn’t, however, assessed for its ability to withstand a collision from a vessel.

BALTIMORE — When the Francis Scott Key Bridge was inspected in May 2021, it earned high marks. Its railings and guardrails met modern standards. Its foundations were “stable” and didn’t show signs of erosion at the riverbed. The protection around its piers was “functioning,” the best grade in that category. It wasn’t, however, assessed for its ability to withstand a collision from a vessel. A ...

A killer in Baltimore is captured in Bowie. A Sewage leak in Glen Burnie closes a creek. A thousand bicycles will be on the road in Anne Arundel County on Sunday. And a long list of events in the area for the weekend. And, of course, we have some pod news and canines and crosstreks!

The tragic collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US after it was hit by a container ship, the Dali, has made headlines around...

 Dive teams are focusing on surveys of the containership Dali to support the planning for the recovery of the vessel. At the same time, the Unified Co...

As a massive cargo ship plowed into the Key Bridge, killing six men and folding steel into mangled, unrecognizable chunks that fell to the bottom of the Patapsco River, a hidden threat lay below. Beneath the 248-million pound ship, which has thousands of tons of bridge wreckage on top of it, runs a high-pressure natural gas pipeline that’s 24 inches in diameter and spans the shipping channel. ...

 The tragic collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US after it was hit by a container ship, the Dali, has made headlines around the w...

In an update Thursday, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore announced the Biden administration had approved a request for $60 million in federal funds.

The “black swan” allision between the container ship MV Dali and the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday has prompted questions about global shipping processes and emphasizes the need for better maritime infrastructure, writes Salvatore R. Mercogliano.