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Maryland seeks to protect Bay Bridge with safety improvements
The National Transportation Safety Board has expressed concerns about the bridge’s safety after the Key Bridge collapse in ...
Chesapeake Bay Bridge is safe despite NTSB vessel collision risk report, MDTA says
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge does not meet a modern risk threshold for vessel collisions according to the National ...
Bay Bridge doesn’t meet risk threshold for ship strikes, Maryland assessment finds
A new analysis found that neither span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge meets modern risk thresholds for vessel strikes, Maryland ...
Maryland Transportation Authority announces plans to improve safety on Bay Bridge
Maryland authorities are beginning a new phase of their plan to improve the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. In a statement released ...
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Bay Bridge doesn’t meet risk threshold for ship strikes, Maryland assessment finds
A new analysis found that neither span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge meets modern risk thresholds for vessel strikes, Maryland officials said Monday in a response to a scathing report from the ...
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MDTA issues response to NTSB after inspection of Chesapeake Bay Bridge
MDTA officials pledged in March to provide an update to the NTSB within 30 days. As part of its response to the NTSB, the ...
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Maryland seeks to protect Bay Bridge with safety improvements
The Maryland Transportation Authority is undertaking a $160 million effort to ensure that the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is fortified against a collapse in the event of a ship collision, state ...
Maryland unveils plan to shield Bay Bridge from ship strikes after NTSB criticism
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.