Agencies Investigating Flakes of Paint Falling From Baltimore's Bridges

Agencies investigating flakes of paint falling from Baltimore's bridges

The issue started with the 28th Street Bridge, impacting Falls Road and the Jones Falls underneath. A report report from the Maryland Department of the Environment confirmed that a flake contains lead 36 times more than the standard limit. The department is instructing the city to remove the chips and prevent further debris.

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Two more Baltimore-area bridges confirmed to be shedding lead paint flakes

Chips from an I-95 overpass in Baltimore County, as well as the Orleans Street Viaduct in the city, test positive for lead, says Blue Water Baltimore; Meanwhile the state says it won’t test Baltimore’s second lead-tainted bridge, now leaving it to the city