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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that a loose signal wire caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024, when the container ship Dali lost electrical power and struck the bridge, killing six construction workers.

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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined that a loose signal wire caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024, when the container ship Dali lost electrical power and struck the bridge, killing six construction workers.

Investigators found that improper installation of wire-label banding prevented the wire from being fully inserted into a terminal block, creating an inadequate connection among thousands of electrical connections on the 984-foot vessel.

Investigators found that improper installation of wire-label banding prevented the wire from being fully inserted into a terminal block, creating an inadequate connection among thousands of electrical connections on the 984-foot vessel.

The ship experienced blackouts, with two occurring while docked the day before departure and two more happening minutes before the bridge collision, caused by issues with a flushing pump used improperly as a fuel service pump.

The ship experienced blackouts, with two occurring while docked the day before departure and two more happening minutes before the bridge collision, caused by issues with a flushing pump used improperly as a fuel service pump.

Highway workers on the bridge were not warned of the emergency situation and may have had sufficient time to evacuate to a section that did not collapse if they had received warnings like the police did, according to investigators.

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Highway workers on the bridge were not warned of the emergency situation and may have had sufficient time to evacuate to a section that did not collapse if they had received warnings like the police did, according to investigators.

More than a dozen bridges across the country, including both spans of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, exceed acceptable risk thresholds for ship strikes because they were built before modern vulnerability assessment standards.</span

More than a dozen bridges across the country, including both spans of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, exceed acceptable risk thresholds for ship strikes because they were built before modern vulnerability assessment standards.

Maryland officials updated the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction cost estimate to between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion with completion expected in late 2030, significantly higher than the original $1.9 billion estimate.</span

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Maryland officials updated the Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction cost estimate to between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion with completion expected in late 2030, significantly higher than the original $1.9 billion estimate.

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The National Transportation Safety Board determined that a loose signal wire caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024, when the container ship Dali lost electrical power and struck the bridge, killing six construction workers.</span

The National Transportation Safety Board determined that a loose signal wire caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26, 2024, when the container ship Dali lost electrical power and struck the bridge, killing six construction workers.

Investigators found that improper installation of wire label banding prevented the wire from being fully inserted into a terminal block, creating an inadequate connection among thousands of electrical connections on the 984-foot vessel.</span

Investigators found that improper installation of wire label banding prevented the wire from being fully inserted into a terminal block, creating an inadequate connection among thousands of electrical connections on the 984-foot vessel.

The ship experienced four blackouts total, with two occurring while docked the day before departure and two more happening minutes before the bridge collision, caused by issues with a flushing pump used improperly as a fuel service pump.</span

The ship experienced four blackouts total, with two occurring while docked the day before departure and two more happening minutes before the bridge collision, caused by issues with a flushing pump used improperly as a fuel service pump.

Highway workers on the bridge were not notified of the emergency situation and may have had sufficient time to evacuate to a section that did not collapse if they had received warnings like police did, according to investigators.</span

Highway workers on the bridge were not notified of the emergency situation and may have had sufficient time to evacuate to a section that did not collapse if they had received warnings like police did, according to investigators.

A single loose wire caused this preventable tragedy that killed six workers. The NTSB found the ship's crew responded quickly but couldn't overcome the electrical failure in time. Maryland officials failed to conduct basic vulnerability assessments that could have protected the bridge from ship strikes.

A single loose wire caused this preventable tragedy that killed six workers. The NTSB found the ship's crew responded quickly but couldn't overcome the electrical failure in time. Maryland officials failed to conduct basic vulnerability assessments that could have protected the bridge from ship strikes.</span

This disaster exposes America's crumbling infrastructure crisis that threatens the entire economy. Nearly one in 10 bridges are already compromised while Americans take 178 million trips daily on deficient bridges. The US spends half what Europe does on infrastructure, creating inevitable catastrophes.

This disaster exposes America's crumbling infrastructure crisis that threatens the entire economy. Nearly one in 10 bridges are already compromised while Americans take 178 million trips daily on deficient bridges. The US spends half what Europe does on infrastructure, creating inevitable catastrophes.</span

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This disaster exposes America's crumbling infrastructure crisis that threatens the entire economy. Nearly one in 10 bridges are already compromised while Americans take 178 million trips daily on deficient bridges. The U.S. spends half what Europe does on infrastructure, creating catastrophes.

This disaster exposes America's crumbling infrastructure crisis that threatens the entire economy. Nearly one in 10 bridges are already compromised while Americans take 178 million trips daily on deficient bridges. The U.S. spends half what Europe does on infrastructure, creating catastrophes.

The Key Bridge's rebirth will mark more than reconstruction — it signals transformation. From tragedy will emerge innovation. Where once modest defenses stood, tomorrow's bridges will rise with robust safeguards. This rebuild will turn Baltimore's sorrow into America's architectural reawakening.

The Key Bridge's rebirth will mark more than reconstruction — it signals transformation. From tragedy will emerge innovation. Where once modest defenses stood, tomorrow's bridges will rise with robust safeguards. This rebuild will turn Baltimore's sorrow into America's architectural reawakening.

There is a 50% chance that Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge will be rebuilt and open to traffic again by April 4, 2028, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 50% chance that Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge will be rebuilt and open to traffic again by April 4, 2028, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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