The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge will hurt the city, but highlight its resilience, too
Police in Maryland said that the six people who remain missing following the Key bridge’s collapse are now presumed dead.footage of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was shocking. At around 1.30am on March 26th, when a container ship rammed into it, the central section of the 1.6-mile structure collapsed into the Patapsco river below, sending people and vehicles into the water. Workers repairing potholes were on the bridge at the time.
Maryland’s governor declared a state of emergency. As of Tuesday evening, divers were searching for six people. Beyond the human toll, the immediate questions concerned the causes and consequences of the disaster—one of the most significant in America for decades, according to Jerry Hajjar, president of the Structural Engineering Institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers , the toll on the American economy could be severe. For now, though, the national impact is likely to be limited.
The Baltimore Harbour has long been a symbol of America’s resilience. During the War of 1812 against the British, the Americans successfully defended Fort McHenry in Baltimore Harbour, an event immortalised by Francis Scott Key in his 19th-century poem that became America’s national anthem. The tragedy will give the city and port time to implement upgrades that they would find harder when the port is active.
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