The collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge in 2024 impacted wildlife in the Patapsco River and the Chesapeake Bay.

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is on that list. “We expect a collision once every 86 years by our estimation and that’s higher than we’d like it to be,” lead researcher Michael Shields said.

BREAKING DETAILS FROM ANNAPOLIS. 11 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 ...

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 Transportation Safety Board criticized ...

In the D.C. area, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge made the list, with Shields’ team suggesting a significant collision could occur there once every 86 years. That makes it less vulnerable than those ...

Maryland failed to assess the Francis Scott Key Bridge for its vulnerability from a vessel collision and still has yet to assess the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, the National Transportation Safety Board ...

A 4,000+ square foot custom home, built in 2019, stands atop with a 360-degree panoramic view of the water and Bay Bridge.

that says state officials failed to conduct risk assessments on the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy announced Thursday that the Maryland ...

New research from Johns Hopkins University published Monday finds many of America's major bridges have a high risk of ship collisions, including Maryland's Chesapeake Bay Bridge. National guidelines ...

It also had not conducted a similar study of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, leaving it at as one of dozens that the NTSB has identified as still having an “unknown level of risk” if struck by a ...