Baltimore Bridge Span Blown Up to Clear Main Shipping Channel
Engineers used high explosives to cut steel from the bridge truss at the bow of the MV Dali on the Patapsco River outside the Port of Baltimore, an important step toward fully reopening the river. The largest remaining section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland, was destroyed by […]
Collapsed Baltimore Key Bridge span comes down with a boom after crews set off chain of explosives
BALTIMORE — Workers detonated a carefully placed chain of explosives Monday to destroy the largest remaining span of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed in Baltimore. With a thud, the torn steel truss crashed into the river below. The explosive flashed orange and released a plume of black smoke when it detonated. The longest […]
Bodycam video captures confusion following Key Bridge collapse
Body camera footage captures the chaos and shock of the situation when Maryland Department of Natural Resources (DNR) officers first witnessed the aftermath and debris of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26. . That morning, the Sri Lanka-bound Dali container ship, 984 feet long, collided with the Key Bridge and collapsed into […]
Collapsed bridge span detonated to help free ship from Port of Baltimore
On Monday, crews used carefully placed explosives to destroy large areas of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. baltimore, maryland It then crashes the shattered metal into the water below. Video of the demolition showed explosives detonating, followed by a flash of fire followed by a loud bang and plumes of black smoke. The steel […]
Replace design Baltimore collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge unveiled
A new design for the collapsed Baltimore Bridge has been unveiled. Initial proposals for a replacement bridge included wider spans and improved clearance heights to minimize the possibility of collisions. Italian design firm Carlo Ratti Associati (CRA) has been working with structural engineer Michel Villerosiou and international construction group Webbuild on the proposed reconstruction of […]
Baltimore Key Bridge collapse reactions captured for first time, body camera footage shows
Body camera video captured the shocking reactions of first responders in the aftermath of a Baltimore bridge collapse that killed six men in March. The recording is Obtained by local media Friday provides a snapshot of the disbelief of Maryland Natural Resources Police officers as they approached the site of the collapse of the Francis […]
Anti-Israel protestors in NYC shut down Manhattan Bridge
Hundreds of anti-Israel demonstrators occupied the Manhattan Bridge on Saturday night, blowing away police who initially tried to set up barricades blocking their path. Demonstrators blocked vehicles on the upper level of the bridge. traffic jam, according to Images posted on X. Demonstrators initially gathered near the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, then headed northwest across […]
Driver trapped on bridge says anti-Israel protesters must face repercussions
A Bay Area commuter trapped on the Golden Gate Bridge by pro-Palestinian protesters described being on the bridge for hours, … source
Large barge crashes into historic bridge in Iowa
On Thursday, a barge crashed into the Fort Madison Bridge in Iowa and later sank into the Mississippi River. The incident occurred just after 1 p.m., and the nearly 100-year-old Swing Gate Bridge was closed, but was reopened around 4:15 p.m., officials said. There were no reports of injuries. The U.S. Coast Guard told Fox […]
US House panel to hold hearing on Baltimore bridge collapse
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will hold a hearing on the federal government’s response to the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. according to in a Thursday press release from the commission. “Transportation and Infrastructure Committee” [Chair Sam Graves (R-Mo.)] The committee announced it would hold a hearing with witnesses […]