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 […]
TOWSON, MD—Baltimore County’s public high schools placed well in the annual U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools list released on Tuesday, with five placing among the top 30 high schools in the state, 14 among the top 150, three among the state’s top five magnet schools, and four among the nation’s best magnet schools. Eastern Technical High School […]
BALTIMORE, MD—A new temporary alternate channel is set to open near the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, enabling commercial shipping to continue through the Port of Baltimore. The new Fort Carroll Temporary Alternate Channel is part of a phased approach to opening the main channel, with the third channel to the east of the main channel, and […]
BALTIMORE, MD—Workers have recovered the body of a fourth missing victim at the Key Bridge collapse site. At the request of the family, officials are not disclosing the victim’s name at this time. The victim was transported to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and was positively identified on April 15, 2024. Salvage teams located what they believed to […]
BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority has announced a new I-695 closure point due to last month’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Effective Monday morning, the new Inner Loop closure will be at MD 151/North Point Boulevard (exit 42) which will be the last exit for drivers. Outer Loop closure remains intact at MD 173 (exit 1). The above […]