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Baltimore Mayor Scott announces $1.2 million donation to Key Bridge collapse victims and survivors
Baltimore City will contribute $1.2 million to the Key Bridge Emergency Response Fund, which supports victims' families and ...
Chesapeake Bay Bridge is safe despite NTSB vessel collision risk report, MDTA says
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge does not meet a modern risk threshold for vessel collisions according to the National ...
Newly released analysis determines Maryland bridges do not meet risk threshold standards
In response to a critique from the NTSB, the Maryland Transportation Authority is revealing plans for safety measures to ...
Bay Bridge doesn’t meet risk threshold for ship strikes, Maryland assessment finds
A new analysis found that neither span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge meets modern risk thresholds for vessel strikes, Maryland ...
Maryland unveils plan to shield Bay Bridge from ship strikes after NTSB criticism
An NTSB report states that the Bay Bridge—built in the 1950s and 1970s—is 30 times more vulnerable to vessel strikes than modern spans.
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Maryland Plans $160M Safety Upgrade for Bay Bridge
The proposed upgrades are estimated to cost $160 million. While the Bay Bridge currently meets federal requirements for ...
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MDTA issues response to NTSB after inspection of Chesapeake Bay Bridge
MDTA officials pledged in March to provide an update to the NTSB within 30 days. As part of its response to the NTSB, the ...
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Maryland unveils plan to shield Bay Bridge from ship strikes after NTSB criticism
just over a year after the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The plan, detailed in a letter Monday from Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld to the National ...