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Biden to Visit Site of Baltimore Bridge Collapse on Friday
The president plans to take an aerial tour, receive briefings on the response and meet with the families of victims. It is unclear if he will announce additional aid.
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Hochul Orders M.T.A. to Stop Pressuring Marathon to Pay for Lost Tolls
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority wanted the New York City Marathon to pay $750,000 to make up for toll revenue lost when the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge was closed.
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Will MAGA Republicans Block Baltimore’s Rebuilding?
Soon after a huge container ship struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, bringing it down, President Biden pledged that the federal government would “pay the entire cost of reconstructing” the bridge. This would clearly be the right thing to do ...
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‘Plan Ahead’: Baltimore Traffic Reporter on Congestion After Bridge Collapse
Tony Thornton looks ahead to years of crowded tunnels and highways with the loss of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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What the Bridge Meant to Baltimore
The victims, the history, the void. Residents reflect on their collective pain, and the city’s strength.
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As Bridge Cleanup Gets Underway, Officials Warn of ‘Daunting’ Process
Clearing the debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge will be a complex but urgent task, officials said. And rebuilding it may take several years, they cautioned.
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The Five Minutes That Brought Down the Key Bridge
When a massive cargo ship lost power in Baltimore, crews scrambled to control the ship and to evacuate the bridge lying ahead. But it was too late.
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Recent Bridge Collapses Raise Questions About Modern Shipping.
Tuesday’s crash was at least the second in just over a month in which a container ship hit a major road bridge, raising questions about the safety standards of increasingly large ships and the ability of bridges around the world to withstand crashes ...
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Ship Crashes Into Bridge in China, Killing at Least 2
Five vehicles plummeted from the crossing, part of which collapsed, in the southern city of Guangzhou, the authorities said.
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The Brooklyn Bridge Is Not for Sale, or for Selling Souvenirs Anymore
Illegal trinket vendors flooded the pedestrian walkway over the East River during the pandemic. The city has banned the stalls as of this week.
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