Mar 31 Crews in Baltimore continue complex work of removing fallen bridge piece by piece By Mike Pesoli, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press As divers assisted crews with the complicated and meticulous operation of removing the steel and concrete from the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, some near the site took time on Easter Sunday to reflect on the six workers presumed to… Continue reading
Mar 30 Crews carefully start removing 1st section of collapsed Baltimore bridge from river By Serkan Gurbuz, Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press Teams of engineers are working Saturday on the intricate process of cutting and lifting the first section of twisted steel from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland,… Continue reading
Mar 30 How can bridges be protected from ship collisions? A civil engineer explains By Sherif El-Tawil, The Conversation In an interview, University of Michigan civil engineer Sherif El-Tawil explained how often ships collide with bridges, what can be done to protect bridges from collisions. Continue reading
Mar 29 Cranes start to arrive to remove Baltimore bridge wreckage By Lea Skene, Brian Witte, Associated Press A crane appeared at the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepared Friday to begin clearing wreckage that has stymied the search for four missing workers and blocked ships from entering or leaving the city's vital… Continue reading
Mar 29 Rebuilding Baltimore’s collapsed Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say By Ben Finley, Brian Witte, Associated Press Experts say it's better to look to more recent bridge disasters for a sense of how quickly reconstruction may happen. Continue reading
Mar 28 How Baltimore’s Key Bridge collapse will affect supply chains and the economy By Hannah Grabenstein The Key Bridge collapse comes at a time when other international routes are under pressure, experts say. Continue reading
Mar 28 What to know about the cargo ship that took down Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge By Nick Perry, Associated Press If stood upright, the Dali would reach almost to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris or about two-thirds of the way up the Empire State Building in New York. Continue reading
Mar 28 Cargo ship that collided with Baltimore Bridge had ‘routine engine maintenance’ in port, officials say By Lea Skene, Brian Witte, Associated Press U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath said at a news conference Wednesday that authorities had been informed that the ship was going to undergo the maintenance. Continue reading
Mar 27 Investigation of Baltimore bridge collapse picks up speed as divers recover 2 bodies from water By Lea Skene, Associated Press The ship collided into a support pillar early Tuesday, causing the span to collapse. The bodies of two of six workers who plunged into the water were recovered earlier Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 2:45 Baltimore crews recover bodies of 2 killed in bridge collapse By William Brangham, Jonah Anderson Officials in Baltimore are continuing the search for the missing after a major bridge collapsed Tuesday. Divers are navigating treacherous waters hoping to recover what remains of those lost. Meanwhile, investigators have recovered the cargo ship’s black box as they… Continue watching