Maryland Governor: Immediate Reconstruction of Baltimore’s Collapsed Bridge ‘Imperative’ for Nation’s Economy

Published on March 27, 2024

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore will have a “huge economic impact on the country,” and that its immediate reconstruction is “imperative.” Mr. Moore was speaking at a press conference Wednesday in the Baltimore borough of Dundalk. The governor met with reporters as divers continued to search for six missing construction workers in the Patapsco River after a container ship lost power in the early hours of March 26 before colliding with the bridge, a critical artery across Baltimore harbor. The bridge collapsed shortly after the collision. “This port is responsible for over 51 million tons of foreign cargo,” Mr. Moore said. “This is impacting that farmer in Kentucky. It’s impacting that auto dealer in Michigan, and so it is imperative that we get this bridge rebuilt.”...

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