29 Mar, 2024
Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) [Updated March 29, 2024]
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Frittelli, John; Goldman, Ben; Lohman, Ali E.
From the document: "At about 1:30 a.m. on March 26, 2024, the MV 'Dali', a container ship departing the Port of Baltimore, struck a support tower of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD, causing the bridge to collapse into the Patapsco River. The bridge is a segment of Interstate 695--Baltimore's beltway--and spans over the Patapsco shipping channel into the harbor [hyperlink]. A pothole repair crew of eight was on the bridge at the time of the collision. Two have survived; one with injuries. Authorities were able to stop traffic over the bridge right before the vessel strike. There were 23 mariners aboard the ship and none sustained injury. A Unified Command and Joint Information Center [hyperlink] have been established by the U.S. Coast Guard and Maryland state officials to coordinate response and disseminate information on the incident."
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  • Authors
    Frittelli, John
    Goldman, Ben
    Lohman, Ali E.
  • Publisher
    Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
  • Report Number
    CRS In Focus, IF12619
  • Date
    29 Mar, 2024
  • Copyright
    Public Domain
  • Retrieved From
    Congressional Research Service: crsreports.congress.gov/
  • Format
    pdf
  • Media Type
    application/pdf
  • Subjects
    Maryland--Baltimore
    Bridges--U.S. states--Maintenance and repair
  • Resource Groups
    Critical Releases
    Reports (CRS)
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