Oyster planting program to resume after hiatus from Key Bridge collapse The collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge in 2024 impacted wildlife in the Patapsco River and the Chesapeake Bay. The ...

ANNAPOLIS, MD — The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is one of 20 in the United States at high risk of collapse if struck by a ship, according to a new study released Monday by Johns Hopkins University.

The Hopkins report comes just days after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) called for risk assessments at 68 bridges nationally. The Bay Bridge is on their list, too.