Federal funding measure that would cover cost of Key Bridge rebuild stalls
A federal spending bill that would have included the full cost of a rebuilt Francis Scott Key Bridge and prevent a government shutdown has hit a snag in Congress.
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A federal spending bill that would have included the full cost of a rebuilt Francis Scott Key Bridge and prevent a government shutdown has hit a snag in Congress.
Maryland lawmakers announced the federal government will cover the entire cost to replace Baltimore's collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
A new mural tells the story of the tragic day Baltimore's iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River, killing six construction workers, on March 26, 2024.
Federal prosecutors are closing in on criminal charges in the Key Bridge disaster and could take their case to a grand jury sometime in the new year, according to sources with knowledge of the case.
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge could be taller when it is rebuilt, according to preliminary renderings from the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA).
Pleas were made in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, explaining why funding for Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction and Small Business Administration loans are critical.
President Joe Biden included money to rebuild Baltimore's collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in a $100 billion disaster fund request he sent to Congress.
As a sprawling liability case takes shape following the deadly collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, the owner and manager of the container ship Dali are seeking to deflect responsibility and cast blame elsewhere.
Saturday will mark seven months since the Key Bridge collapsed, and the DALI's owners reached their first major settlement in the disaster, agreeing to pay $101,980,000 to the federal government in a deal with the Department of Justice.
A $101,980,000 settlement has been reached between the United States Department of Justice (USDJ) and the owners of the DALI for their role in the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March.
The lawsuit, filed ahead of Tuesday's deadline for roughly 2,200 members of the International Longshoremen's Association union, claims the longshoremen should be compensated for lost wages while the port was closed.
The Dali's owner and manager previously filed a claim to limit its liability of $43.6 million for the cost of the ship and its contents.
The Maryland State Government is suing the owner and manager of the M/V Dali, the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The research, which aimed to find which bridges are at risk of a catastrophic collapse, was sparked by the March 26 collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge.
The Dali has been stationed at the Port of Virginia's international terminal in Norfolk since it was relocated from the Port of Baltimore in June.
A road work inspector who made it to safety just before the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last March is planning to file a claim, according to an attorney.
The Justice Department filed a lawsuit against the owner and operator of the container ship that rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, seeking $100 million in damages.
Families of several construction workers who died during the Key Bridge collapse are fighting for justice, preparing to file lawsuits against the shipowner.
"Justice for me would be to have my husband at my side," said the widow of one of the workers killed in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore last spring.
The Maryland Transportation Authority is inviting firms providing construction management and inspection services to submit proposals for the Francis Scott Key rebuild project.
Catholic Charities of Baltimore will be opening up a center that will provide resources to those impacted by the Key Bridge collapse.
The Maryland Transportation Authority Board has approved a $73 million contract for the design and build of the Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement.
The Greater Baltimore Committee and the Baltimore Community Foundation announced a multi-million dollar initiative to provide support grants to small businesses impacted by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Some of the crew members from the Dali, the cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge five months ago, remain in Baltimore with the legal proceedings surrounding the bridge's collapse ongoing.
There's a new effort in Congress aiming to hold the owners of the Dali more liable in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
