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The Francis Scott Key Bridge (informally, Key Bridge or Beltway Bridge) is a partially collapsed bridge in the Baltimore metropolitan area, Maryland. Opened in 1977, it collapsed on March 26, 2024, after a container ship struck one of its piers .

The Francis Scott Key Bridge was a steel arch-shaped continuous truss bridge, the second-longest in the United States and third-longest in the world. [8] Opened in 1977, the 1.6-mile (2.6 km; 1.4 nmi) bridge ran northeast from Hawkins Point, Baltimore, to Sollers Point in Dundalk in Baltimore County, Maryland.

Feb 4, 2025 · SPARROWS POINT, Md. (AP) — Almost a year after the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, Maryland officials on Tuesday unveiled their designs for its replacement, which will be taller and better protected against ship strikes.. Construction of the state’s first cable-stayed bridge could be completed in 2028 and cost upwards of $1.7 billion.

May 2, 2024 · ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, a state transportation official said Thursday.

Feb 4, 2025 · “The unveiling of the new Francis Scott Key Bridge design is an important step in the recovery from a deep tragedy for the city, state, and country. It is the product of a unified team that has worked in lockstep from day one to carry out its mission. While we celebrate today, we must acknowledge that it is rooted in the loss of 6 individuals ...

Mar 30, 2024 · Baltimore residents woke to a horrific sight on Tuesday: The Francis Scott Key Bridge lay in ruin after being struck by the 984-foot container ship, Dali. Eight construction workers were on...

At approximately 1:30 a.m. on March 26, 2024, a cargo ship leaving the Port of Baltimore struck the (I-695) Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused the structure to collapse.

Mar 27, 2024 · At least six people are presumed dead following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning, officials said. The bridge fell into the Patapsco River...

Aug 29, 2024 · Maryland transportation leaders have approved a contract for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge several months after it collapsed under the impact of a wayward container ship.