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The Washington Post10d
Maryland seeks to protect Bay Bridge with safety improvements
The Maryland Transportation Authority is undertaking a $160 million effort to ensure that the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is fortified against a collapse in the event of a ship collision, state ...
CBS News10d
Chesapeake Bay Bridge is safe despite NTSB vessel collision risk report, MDTA says
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge does not meet a modern risk threshold for vessel collisions, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), but Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA ...
The Baltimore Sun11d
Bay Bridge doesn’t meet risk threshold for ship strikes, Maryland assessment finds
A new analysis found that neither span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge meets modern risk thresholds for vessel strikes, Maryland officials said Monday in a response to a scathing report from the ...
WBAL-TV on MSN11d
MDTA issues response to NTSB after inspection of Chesapeake Bay Bridge
NEWS INVESTIGATES HAS LEARNED A RISK ASSESSMENT IS UNDERWAY FOR THE CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE. OUR EFFORTS TO CONFIRM THAT ...
wjla11d
Newly released analysis determines Maryland bridges do not meet risk threshold standards
ALSO READ | Bridge phobia boosts business for Chesapeake Bay chauffeur service The state commissioned a risk assessment of the bridge last year. The NTSB had admonished the state for not doing ...
Daily Press6d
Federal cuts to NOAA could be an ‘incredible blow’ for Chesapeake Bay, storm reporting
education and storm reporting. Environmentalists on the Chesapeake Bay are worried about how cuts could affect its ecosystem and restoration. The budget for the National Marine Fisheries Service ...
Janesville Gazette12d
Chesapeake Bay Bridge doesn’t meet risk threshold for ship strikes, Maryland assessment finds
BALTIMORE — A new analysis found that neither span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge meets modern risk thresholds for vessel strikes, Maryland officials said Monday in a response to a scathing report ...