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Congressional and maritime leaders met in Miami on Friday to discuss port safety, security and infrastructure.
Engineers in Maryland are working on the daunting task of removing the remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Patapsco River.
Former Jacksonville Mayor Alvin Brown is on the NTSB team in Baltimore, working to get to the bottom of what happened when the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed Tuesday after being struck by a cargo ship that lost power.
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore after it was hit by a cargo ship has again put a focus on the condition of the nation’s bridges, some of which are aging. The Federal Highway Administration maintains a database of the nation’s bridges, with details on the characteristics and conditions of the bridges, based on inspections conducted by the agencies that maintain the spans.
A Jacksonville-based maritime lawyer said the disaster in Baltimore could cause shipments to come to ports like Brunswick and Jacksonville.
The U.S. Coast Guard says the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed a bridge in Baltimore underwent “routine engine maintenance” in port beforehand.
After many people woke up to news about the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsing after a cargo ship crashed into it, people wanted to know about the safety measures in place in Jacksonville.
As I approach my 14th year at News4JAX, I reflect on my view of the bridges in this similar city. When the Landing was opened, it was mirrored after Harborplace in Baltimore. The River City is more like Baltimore than many people know.
News4JAX Anchor Joy Purdy covered a story and shared her fear of bridges in 2022. Many News4JAX Insiders inundated Purdy with comments and praise about her vulnerability and shared their fears of bridges.
News4JAX spoke with local first responders about the technology used to find people stranded in the water and got a behind-the-scenes look at how the marine units for the Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department (JFRD) would rescue someone if anything like that ever were to happen here.
News4JAX tried speaking with local Brunswick pilots about their feelings about what happened and what their role is in getting ships through the ports, but they didn’t want to comment.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore is expected to have a news conference about the Francis Scott Key bridge collapsing after a ship crashed into it.
The National Transportation and Safety Board is expected to hold a news conference about the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore collapsing after a massive container ship crashed into it.
After a container ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below, Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan addressed the collapse and tried to ease concerns residents may have about bridge safety in Duval County.
A world shipping association says there were at least 35 major bridge collapses worldwide from 1960 to 2015 due to ship or barge collision with a total of more than 340 killed.
After a container ship rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore, causing it to collapse, some immediately recalled a 2013 incident in Jacksonville when a Navy cargo ship struck the Mathews Bridge. The outcome was much different.
A major bridge in Baltimore snapped and collapsed after a container ship rammed into it early Tuesday, and several vehicles fell into the river below.
A cargo ship has lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore, destroying the span in seconds and plunging it into the river.
