$60 Million in Federal Aid on Its Way to Maryland for Bridge Collapse

Published on March 29, 2024

The Biden administration on Thursday approved $60 million in immediate federal aid requested by the state of Maryland, as federal and local authorities rally to tackle the immense challenge of clearing the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and reopening shipping lanes. Recovery efforts are in full swing, with the immediate funding to go towards helping the region get back on its feet as soon as possible. On Thursday, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was busy coordinating the transport of the largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard to the site of the collapsed bridge to help remove the wreckage that has brought the region’s key shipping route to a standstill....

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