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Building a new Key Bridge could take years and cost at least $400 million, experts say
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — 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. It all depends on factors that are still mostly unknown....
Maryland Weather: Rain moves out; windy Good Friday
BALTIMORE -- Tonight, under partly cloudy skies, temperatures will drop into the mid to upper 30s. Friday is anticipated to bring a mix of clouds and sunshine, with highs around 60°F. However, strong gusts of wind, exceeding 30 mph at times, could pose challenges for Key Bridge salvage operations on the Patapsco River. Overnight temperatures on Friday are forecasted to range from the mid to upper 30s under partly cloudy conditions.Cloud cover is expected to increase on Saturday morning, with a chance of showers later in the afternoon as an upper-level disturbance approaches from the west. The rainfall is predicted to...
Bridge collapse in Baltimore stirring memories of 'barge mania' at Peace Bridge
It was August of 1986. A tugboat captain was piloting a barge across the Niagara River when it broke away and crashed into an abutment at the Peace Bridge. “It was one of the more unusual stories I covered,” said former newsman Brian Meyer.
Clearing the wreckage in Baltimore is a difficult and dangerous operation
Before we can think about what it’ll take to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, two big, difficult things need to happen. The ship that ran into it — the 984-foot, 95,000-ton Dali — has to be moved, and the wreckage of the 1.6-mile bridge has to be collected and taken out of the way. This monumental salvage operation underscores that the risk to human life did not end after the bridge collapsed.
'God be the bridge': Turner Station comes together for prayer in Baltimore
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge would be a disaster in any case, but the deaths of six Latino construction workers who were on the bridge makes it a heart-rending tragedy. We hear from Clara Longo de Freitas, a neighborhood reporter at The Baltimore Banner, about a vigil held in their memories and about support coming from the Latino community.
Suspect in Self-Inflicted Wounding Wants Trial Postponed
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On March 26, Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided in the case of 36-year-old Timothy Sutton. Sutton is charged with two counts of possessing a firearm with a felony conviction, discharging a gun within Baltimore City, illegal possession of ammunition and making a false statement to a police officer in relation to an incident that occurred Apr. 29, 2023, on the 5700 block of Belair Road.
Baltimore bridge disaster echoes Fassett collapse in 1957
The Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster early Tuesday in Baltimore evokes for some Toledoans the demise of a local bridge that was felled by a wind-blown ship nearly 67 years ago. The Fassett Street Bridge once connected East Toledo and the city’s South End neighborhood just downstream of a narrow and sharp bend in the Maumee River. Completed in 1896, the long, spindly, truss-design structure got sideways glances almost immediately, and it sustained major weather damage twice before its ultimate demise — once from river ice, the second time from wind. And wind was deemed a major factor when a wayward ship finally took the Fassett bridge down on April 5, 1957. Gusts estimated at 80 mph blew the Champlain, an 8,700-ton lake freighter, from its nearby mooring and sent it crashing into the middle of the bridge, destroying three spans. Two cars were on the bridge at the time, but both made it safely to shore.
Baltimore Native Mike Rowe Honors Victims Of Deadly Bridge Collapse
Proud Baltimore native Mike Rowe is offering his “deepest condolences” to those impacted by the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge this week. The 1.6-mile bridge, which spanned the Patapsco River and outer Baltimore Harbor for 47 years, collapsed after a shipping vessel collided with one of its support columns early Tuesday. The bodies of two men were recovered from the site Wednesday. Four people currently remain missing and are presumed dead.
Nearly 7 in 10 people planning to spend less on Easter this year
BALTIMORE, MD—With Easter Sunday right around the corner, the personal-finance website WalletHub this week released its annual Easter Survey, which found that nearly 7 in 10 people are planning to spend less on Easter this year compared to last year.
OSHA: Company chartering vessel that hit Baltimore's Key Bridge had 'repugnant' whistleblower policy
BALTIMORE — Federal regulators last year sanctioned the company that chartered the Dali, which crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore Tuesday, for firing a whistleblower who had reported safety problems on one of the company's vessels to the U.S. Coast Guard. Maersk Line Limited...
Port of Baltimore could reopen as soon as May, expert says
Demolition workers could open a channel for ships to move in and out of the Port of Baltimore as soon as one month after required equipment arrives on scene, according to an expert in the field familiar with ongoing discussions.
Could a bridge collapse happen on the Hudson? Experts talk safety on Cuomo Bridge
The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after being struck by a massive cargo ship early Tuesday has ignited questions about the durability of the Mario M. Cuomo Bridge across the Hudson River. The Dali, a 985-foot-long, Singapore-flagged ship bound for Sri Lanka, collided with a Key Bridge...
Woman admits to fentanyl trafficking in West Virginia
ELKINS, WV (LOOTPRESS) – One woman has admitted to supplying fentanyl to dealers in West Virginia. Daniela Marie Giancoli, age 34, of Baltimore, Maryland, has pled guilty to a charge of conspiracy to distribute fentanyl. According to court documents and statements made in court, Giancoli supplied large amounts of fentanyl to dealers in Grant County […]
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