BALTIMORE, MD—Salvage teams at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse located the sixth and final victim and promptly notified the Maryland Department of State Police. Maryland State Police investigators along with officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the FBI responded to the scene and recovered the body of a sixth construction worker. The victim is […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Key Bridge salvage workers and Coast Guard crews are preparing for the removal of a large piece of bridge that is currently lying on top of the M/V Dali. The ship is currently being maintained in Fort McHenry Channel, and salvage crews are working to make space for the shipping channel to reopen. The bridge piece in question is […]
BALTIMORE, MD—On Friday, May 3, crews will begin to remove the section of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge that is sitting on top of the M/V DALI vessel. Officials say this operation requires the careful handling of roadbed materials, crushed containers, and bridge fragments. The salvage team is also ensuring that all aspects of the wreckage are thoroughly evaluated […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Crews recovered the body of another missing victim at the Key Bridge incident site on May 1, 2024. The victim has been identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie. On Wednesday, salvage teams located one of the missing construction vehicles and promptly notified Maryland State Police. MSP investigators along with officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority will be hosting a virtual forum on May 7 to discuss the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The virtual forum will inform the public about the anticipated Progressive Design-Build (PDB) Process for the bridge reconstruction project. The PDB process involves the design, construction, and operation of a new bridge, and is expected to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A new channel, the Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel, will open temporarily to allow commercial shipping traffic to continue while the M/V DALI is being removed from Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site. The new channel runs along the northeast side of the federal channel, allowing for larger ships, tugs, and other vessels to pass through. The channel has […]
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore this week announced the launch of two additional economic relief programs to assist businesses impacted by the Key Bridge collapse. The $15 million Port of Baltimore Emergency Business Assistance Program provides grants to businesses that have experienced a loss of revenue or increased costs due to the disruption of their shipments at the Port of Baltimore. […]
BALTIMORE, MD—With the removal of a 560-ton section of structural steel on April 22, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has cleared enough wreckage from a 35-foot-deep Limited Access Channel (LAC) to remain in accordance with USACE’s commitment to deliver it by the end of April. The LAC runs the northern portion of the wider and federal channel, which […]