The Maryland Transportation Authority has recommended knocking down both the eastbound and westbound spans of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and replacing them with new, potentially wider, spans.

(WAVY) — It’s one of the greatest engineering marvels, and for many years, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel was the longest bridge-tunnel crossing in the world. Now, it’s getting new life in ...

The Maryland Transportation Authority signed a contract on April 9, 2024, to evaluate and study protection for the Chesapeake ...

The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a report sounding the alarm about 68 bridges across 19 states following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore. Both spans of the ...

It’s too late for the Francis Scott Key Bridge, but not for its longer and more heavily trafficked sibling span over the Chesapeake Bay. The National ... in constructing new bridges, said ...

JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR MICHAEL SHIELDS RECENTLY MET 11 NEWS INVESTIGATES IN THE SHADOW OF WHAT REMAINS OF THE FRANCIS SCOTT KEY BRIDGE. THE PROPOSED NEW BRIDGE IS IS SLIGHTLY WIDER ...

MDTA is committed to evaluating and implementing operational changes and vessel transit procedures for both the new Key Bridge and the Bay Bridge." ...

The National Transportation Safety Board strongly criticized Maryland officials for not determining the Francis Scott Key Bridge's risk of collapse. The bridge collapsed after a cargo ship struck it.

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Johns Hopkins researchers said that while ship strikes should be extremely rare, some of the nation's busiest bridges are likely to be struck. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is on that list.