The Maryland Transportation Authority Board voted Thursday on a recommended plan to construct two new four-lane bridge spans across the Chesapeake Bay and remove the existing spans.
The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) has reached a settlement in a civil lawsuit for over $100 million against the owner and operator of the DALI, the cargo ship that destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024.
The Dali safely passed beneath the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Monday morning, drawing a crowd of curious spectators equipped with binoculars.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is expected to see a temporary traffic hold Monday as the cargo ship Dali passes underneath on its way from Baltimore to Norfolk.
Hesitant drivers are increasingly turning to a drive-over service on Kent Island to navigate the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, especially following the collapse of the Key Bridge.
The body of a fourth victim in Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse has been found.
Second Channel Opened Allowing Some Vessels to Bypass Wreckage at the Baltimore Bridge Collapse Site
Crews have opened a second temporary channel allowing limited marine traffic to bypass the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which is blocking the vital port’s main shipping channel.
Rebuilding Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge could take anywhere from 18 months to several years, experts say, while the cost could be at least $400 million — or more than twice that.
