US Bridges Face Repeated Threats from Ship Collisions

Quick Summary

• A cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland in March 2024, leading to its collapse.
• A study conducted one year later revealed that many major US bridges are vulnerable to similar catastrophic ship strikes.
• The risk is estimated to be so meaningful that such incidents could occur every few years.
• Modern bridge designs can mitigate such risks by implementing measures like increasing the spacing between support piers adn adding protective features.

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