Maryland Transportation Authority announces plans to improve safety on Bay Bridge

Maryland authorities are starting a new phase of their plan to upgrade the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. In a statement released on Monday, the Maryland Transportation Authority detailed these initial plans in response to the recommendations of the National Transportation Safety Board. At the end of March, NTSB criticized MDTA for failing to contact security inspections that, according to the board, could have detected vulnerabilities on the Francis Sc…

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 Monday, the Maryland Transportation Authority detailed these early plans as it responded to recommendations from the National Transportation Safety Board. In late March, the NTSB criticized MDTA’s failure to contact safety inspections that the board said could have flagged vulnerabilities with the Francis Scott Key Bridge be…

State Roundup: FEMA grant cancellation to cost Maryland millions; state works to improve protection for Bay Bridge

FEMA GRANT CANCELLATIONS TO COST MARYLAND MILLIONS: The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced this month that it is canceling a popular grant program that provides hundreds of millions of dollars each year to states for projects designed to protect local communities from the effects of natural disasters. Maryland officials say the program’s cancellation will cost the state millions slated for projects across the state. Rachel Baye/WYPR-F…

State to consider short-, long-term solutions to protect Bay Bridge from catastrophic ship strikes - Maryland Matters

State transportation officials said they will review short- and long-term strategies for protecting two spans of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge following a report and recommendations released by the NTSb in March. (File photo from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration)State transportation officials said they are working on strategies to protect the two bridges over the Chesapeake Bay following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridg…

RITBA picks engineering firm for Newport Bridge risk assessment

NEWPORT, R.I. (WPRI) — The Rhode Island Turnpike and Bridge Authority (RITBA) has chosen an engineering firm to conduct a vulnerability assessment of the Claiborne Pell Newport Bridge. The Newport Bridge is one of 68 bridges across 19 states that National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy recommended undergo a vulnerability assessment last month. Homendy's recommendation was made nearly one year after the cataclysmic…

Bay Bridge At Higher Risk Of Ship Strike, Safety Improvements Planned

MD Bay Bridge At Higher Risk Of Ship Strikes Than New Bridges - Annapolis, MD - The Bay Bridge is at greater risk of a ship collision than newly built bridges. Safety improvements are underway. Here's what to expect.