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Dali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speed

  • Written by Amanda Bao, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering Technology, Environmental Management and Safety, Rochester Institute of Technology
Dali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speedThe Baltimore bridge didn't stand a chance.AP Photo/Julia NikhinsonDali hit Key Bridge with the force of 66 heavy trucks at highway speedCC BY-ND

The cargo ship Dali knocked down three main truss spans, constructed with connected steel elements forming triangles, on the Francis Scott Key Bridge just seconds after crashing into one of the bridge piers early on Tuesday morning, March 26, 2024.

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