Posts Tagged ‘Key Bridge collapse’
MDTA Board Approves Progressive Design-Build Contract for Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild
A $73-million contract has been awarded to Kiewit Infrastructure Company which will undertake the complete design and construction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement. This contract covers Phase 1 of the rebuild, which is expected to begin in 2025. The replacement bridge is expected to open in the Fall of 2028. An RFP was…
Read MoreSunset Dates Announced for Francis Scott Key Bridge Worker and Business Relief ProgramsÂ
Maryland Governor Wes Moore has announced the sunset dates of several programs that were affiliated with the collapse of the Key Bridge. These worker and business relief programs have delivered over $37-million in assistance to those affected by the bridge collapse. The Maryland Department of Labor Worker Support Program, Department of Commerce Business Assistance Program…
Read MoreFort McHenry Federal Channel Reopens in Time for Maryland Fleet Week
In this time-lapse videos, the USS Gonzales enters the Port of Baltimore via the newly-reopened Fort McHenry Federal Channel Thursday, June 12, 2024, in time for Maryland Fleet Week. Just days earlier, Unified Command reached the milestone of clearing all wreckage from the 700-foot-wide by 50-foot-deep Federal Channel, following the March 26 collapse of the…
Read MoreKey Bridge Cleanup Continues – 1 Span Left
Salvors continue to clear wreckage from the riverbed at the Key Bridge collapse site in an effort to restore the Federal Channel to its original 700-foot width and 50-foot depth – this work is now expected to be completed between June 8th and 10th. The Federal Channel has been partially reopened to port operations. There…
Read MoreUPDATED: Dali Gone from Bridge Collapse Site, Federal Channel Open while Salvage Work Continues
UPDATED – 05/20/24 – 4:30pm – The Dali was refloated early Monday morning and towed and pushed about 2.5 miles to a local marine terminal by several tug boats – arriving around 9am. This has allowed for the restoration of the Federal Channel allowing all pre-collapse deep-draft commercial vessels to enter and exit the Port…
Read MoreKey Bridge Update: Dali Could be Moved by Mid-Week
Last week Unified Command and dive teams recovered the last of the missing construction workers from the Key Bridge collapse. After less than two months of work to salvage the collapsed structure and reopen channels for access to the Port of Baltimore and the world – Unified Command is still looking to fully reopen the…
Read MoreApril 15th – Key Bridge Update
The body of a fourth missing construction worker has been recovered at the Key Bridge collapse. The victim has been taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner and was positively identified Monday. The family has requested privacy and the victim’s name is not being released. Fox News is reporting that a criminal investigation…
Read MoreImpacts of Key Bridge Collapse to Port of Salisbury
There have been impacts locally and across the board following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. President and CEO of the Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce Bill Chambers tells the Talk of Delmarva about how federal and state agencies have stepped up to mitigate those effects… He says to folks and businesses on…
Read MoreFirst Ships Transit Alternate Channel at Key Bridge
The first barge transited a temporary alternate channel that was created by the Key Bridge Response Unified Command Monday afternoon – a fuel barge headed for Dover Air Force Base. This temporary alternate channel is for commercially-essential vessels and will be for limited transit during daylight hours only. A second temporary alternate channel is being…
Read MoreDE Memorial Bridge – Ship Collision Protection Project Underway Since 2023
It’s been a week since a massive container ship struck the support structure leading to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Could the same thing happen to the Delaware Memorial Bridge? Jim Salmon at the Delaware River & Bay Authority tells the Talk of Delmarva that construction of the bridge’s Ship…
Read MoreUPDATED: Key Bridge Collapse – Recovery Efforts This Morning
UPDATED 3/27/24–9 p.m.–Fox News reports that according to Maryland authorities, two bodies have been recovered. Divers found a red pickup truck submerged under approximately 25 feet water in the middle span of the bridge and found two bodies trapped inside. Maryland State Police Superintendent Roland Butler identified the victims as 35-year-old Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, of…
Read MoreBREAKING & UPDATED: Ship Strike Sends Francis Scott Key Bridge into Water near Baltimore; I-695 Closed
UPDATED – 10:15am – From the Maryland Chamber of Commerce – The business community in Maryland is deeply saddened by the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge early this morning. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all those impacted by this devastating incident. We express our deepest gratitude to the brave first…
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