"The National Transportation Safety Board will hold a public hearing on Tuesday to determine the probable cause of the March 2024 collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge that was struck by the cargo ship Dali, killing six people."
"The incident prompted the board to call for urgent safety assessments of 68 bridges in 19 states including iconic crossings like the Golden Gate Bridge, Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Brooklyn Bridge and George Washington Bridge. The review focuses on bridges built before 1991 and frequented by ocean-going vessels that have not undergone vulnerability assessments."
"The NTSB said last year the Dali cargo ship had other outages, including about four minutes before the crash when electrical breakers unexpectedly tripped causing a loss of power to all shipboard lighting and most equipment when it was 0.6 mile (1 km) from the bridge."
A March 2024 collision between the cargo ship Dali and the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore caused the bridge to collapse and killed six people. The NTSB will hold a hearing to determine the probable cause and has urged safety assessments of 68 bridges in 19 states, focusing on pre-1991 spans frequented by ocean-going vessels that lack vulnerability reviews. The Dali experienced multiple electrical outages, including a blackout during in-port maintenance and a four-minute loss of power about 0.6 mile from the bridge. Bridge replacement costs and timelines have increased due to enhanced pier protection and redesigns.
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