The Chesapeake Bay Bridge does not meet a modern risk threshold for vessel collisions according to the National ...

An NTSB report states that the Bay Bridge—built in the 1950s and 1970s—is 30 times more vulnerable to vessel strikes than modern spans.

NEWS INVESTIGATES HAS LEARNED A RISK ASSESSMENT IS UNDERWAY FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE. OUR EFFORTS TO CONFIRM THAT INCLUDED FILING A PUBLIC INFORMATION ACT REQUEST AND CONTACTING SEVERAL STATE ...

The Bay Bridge is at greater risk of a ship collision than newly built bridges. Safety improvements are underway. Here’s what ...