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NTSB recommends 68 bridges be evaluated for risk of collapse from vessel strike

Name: NTSB recommends 68 bridges be evaluated for risk of collapse from vessel strike
Uploaded: 2025-03-20T19:00:00-0400
Duration: 2 min 48 s
Description: It's been nearly a year since a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, sending it crashing into the river below. The bridge was not built to withstand that powerful of a hit. But what about other bridges around the country? Kris Van Cleave reports the NTSB findings raise questions about the safety of 68 bridges in 19 states.

It's been nearly a year since a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, sending it crashing into the river below. The bridge was not built to withstand that powerful of a hit. But what about other bridges around the country? Kris Van Cleave reports the NTSB findings raise questions about the safety of 68 bridges in 19 states.