Today marks the one-year anniversary since the Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck, collapsed and killed six workers around 1:30 a.m. The bridge was struck early in the morning on March 26 by the M/V Dali which remained onsite until May. Six workers, who were conducting minor repairs to the bridge, were trapped after the collapse and … Read more
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) released a report that stated the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) did not follow recommendations over the decades that could have been implemented to protect the Francis Scott Key Bridge from a vessel strike. This report is in response to the tragic event when the M/V Dali struck and collapsed … Read more
The tragic Key Bridge Collapse isn’t just the biggest story in eastern Baltimore County, it has to be the biggest story in all of the Baltimore region and Maryland. It will probably be the biggest local story of the decade and we are only halfway through the 2020’s (Well it will probably be second to … Read more
–photo courtesy of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- As part of the Unified Command response to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and U.S. Navy Supervisor of Salvage and Diving today restored the Fort McHenry Federal Channel to its original operational dimensions of 700 feet wide and … Read more
–photo courtesy of Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers– It was reported by the Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers reported that 10 weeks after the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, salvage crews successfully removed the final large steel truss segment blocking the 700-foot-wide Fort McHenry Federal Channel on June 3-4. … Read more
Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski announced that the administration plans to partner with experienced and highly-specialized law firms, Grant & Eisenhofer P.A. and Bekman, Marder, Hopper, Malarkey & Perlin, LLC, to proactively pursue and address legal claims against all those responsible for the tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Through this partnership, Baltimore County will … Read more
–The following article has been submitted by 6th District Delegate Bob Long about the new traffic problems created by the Key Bridge collapse and how to address these issues- We all know that commuter rush hour traffic in Dundalk and Sparrows Point has been seriously impacted by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. … Read more
District 7A Del. Ryan Nawrocki and Del. Kathy Szeliga: “Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuilding efforts must mimic the response of the I-35 Mississippi River Bridge collapse” In response to the tragic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse our thoughts and prayers go out to the families of the victims who are most affected by this tragedy. … Read more
-photo courtesy of Baltimore County Fire Department- Rescue crews are still onsite in the Dundalk area after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on Tuesday morning. Baltimore County reported that six people remain unaccounted for at this point and two people were recovered from the water this morning. This tragedy has affected areas around Baltimore. … Read more
-photo courtesy of Chesapeake Marine Towing and Salvage- The Maryland Transportation Authority reported that the Francis Key Bridge (I-695) collapsed due to a ship strike on Tuesday morning. Mass casualties have been reported. Mutiple people have been reported missing. Baltimore County Fire Department reported it responded with numerous water rescue resources just before 2 a.m. … Read more