May 02 Maryland officials release timeline, cost estimate, for rebuilding Francis Scott Key Bridge By Brian Witte, Associated Press As salvage efforts continue, authorities also announced late Wednesday they had recovered the body of a fifth person who died in the March 26 collapse. Continue reading
Apr 09 WATCH: Maryland Gov. Moore, members of Congress give update on Baltimore bridge recovery By Brian Witte, Associated Press A third channel will open this month at Baltimore's port after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two weeks ago, and Maryland's congressional delegation will sponsor legislation seeking federal aid to pay 100 percent of the cost of a new… Continue reading
Apr 03 Construction workers had little warning as Baltimore's Key Bridge collapsed, raising safety concerns By Jake Offenhartz, Claudia Lauer, Associated Press The deaths of six construction workers on Baltimore's Key Bridge have raised questions about whether the construction company took proper precautions, including keeping a safety boat nearby that might have been able to warn them at least a few seconds… Continue reading
Apr 02 Watch 8:23 Buttigieg: 'We will tear down bureaucratic barriers' to rebuild Baltimore bridge By Geoff Bennett, Courtney Norris A massive operation is underway at the site of the deadly bridge collapse in Baltimore. Crews are undertaking painstaking tasks, removing sharp twisted steel and concrete debris from the port. No one knows yet how long it will take to… Continue watching
Apr 01 WATCH: Maryland Gov. Moore holds news briefing on recovery efforts for Baltimore's Key Bridge By Lea Skene, Tassanee Vejpongsa, Associated Press Crews have begun the complicated work of removing steel and concrete at the site of the bridge's deadly collapse into the Patapsco River after a freighter collision last week. Continue reading
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 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 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 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