US EditionDemolition Begins on Last Pieces of Baltimore’s Collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, JUL 30 – Demolition of the collapsed bridge is progressing on schedule with a $2 billion reconstruction planned to finish by 2028, following a cargo ship collision that killed six workers.
- On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, Maryland Governor Wes Moore toured the Francis Scott Key Bridge demolition site with U.S. Senator Chris van Hollen, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, and House members John Olszewski Jr. and Sarah Elfreth.
- After the bridge collapsed, investigators said Maryland officials failed to update risk assessments or safety protocols, following the ship Dali losing power before striking the southern pier on March 26, 2024.
- Six construction workers died, and it took more than a month to recover their bodies, while shipping and trucking were diverted around the Port of Baltimore causing major disruptions.
- The Maryland Transportation Authority says demolition is expected to take about nine months and remain on schedule, with reconstruction costing about $2 billion and finishing by 2028.
- While work continues, the Maryland Transportation Authority is developing procurement for a $160 million Pier Protection Project later this year, with the new Key Bridge expected to open in fall 2028.
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State Roundup: Removal of remnants of Key Bridge begins; number of Baltimore minors killed in gun violence drops; Howard raises penalties for paid house parties
REMNANTS OF KEY BRIDGE DISMANTLED BIT BY BIT: Sixteen months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge’s main span was knocked down by a massive container ship, killing six construction workers, demolition of the remaining structures has begun. Crews aren’t using explosives but are removing remnants bit by bit. Hayes Gardner/The Baltimore Banner. Workers are methodically peeling away the decking from what remains of the span. Each slab weighs between …
WHNT 19 News
AreyoupopBridge demolition begins on State Route 75 near Town Creek
DEKALB COUNTY, Ala. (WHNT) — The Alabama Department of Transportation says contractors began demolishing the 83-year-old bridge over Town Creek at Lakeview on Wednesday. Traffic recently shifted from the old bridge on State Route 75 onto a newly built bridge. ALDOT said that the new bridge was the product of a $13.7 million construction project. The agency said the new bridge is wider, longer and taller, and features defined shoulders while also…
The Daily Gazette
The Lawton ConstitutionOfficials tour ‘breathtaking’ Key Bridge demolition site in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — A contingent of state and federal officials watched as remnants of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge were disassembled on Wednesday morning. “I know I speak for everybody here that seeing it from this perspective is breathtaking,” Gov. Wes…
The demolition teams are using giant saws, backhoes and other heavy equipment to remove large sections of the remaining parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed last year after a container ship lost power and deviated from its course, killing six people. Its replacement, scheduled for opening in 2028, can be built nearby during demolition works, officials said. Governor Wes Moore praised the efforts and highlighted the…
Bit by bit, what’s left of the Key Bridge is coming down
An excavator mechanically rolled forward Wednesday morning on a still-standing portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, clutching a 6-foot-by-20-foot segment of roadway. It released the sawed-off pavement from its jowls and turned around, ready for more.
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