Oyster reef near collapsed Key Bridge has proved resilient

Oyster reef near collapsed Key Bridge has proved resilient

When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in March 2024, much of the public’s attention focused on the loss of six road workers and the massive disruption to regional traffic. But beneath the surface of the Patapsco River, environmentalists also worried about a different kind of fallout — one that could affect the Chesapeake Bay for decades to come.The Patapsco is home to a growing oyster reef near Fort Carroll, a former military base turned a…