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USACE Public Affairs - Ensuring Trust & Transparency During the Key Bridge Response
8/28/2024
When the sun rose over the Patapsco River on March 26, it unmasked a shadow of tragedy and despair. The historic Francis Scott Key Bridge was destroyed, the M/V DALI sat immovable in the Fort McHenry...
USACE Responds to Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse
8/15/2024
In the early morning of March 26, 2024, crew aboard Motor Vessel DALI issued the mayday call moments before the crash that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, enabling authorities to limit vehicle...
Generations on the Water
8/28/2024
Born in Cecil County, Baltimore District’s Jacob Tuer was destined for a life on the water. His neighborhood had a slip for the family boat, and he spent countless hours on jon boats cruising the Elk...
Safety: The throughline of the Francis Scott Key Bridge response
5/2/2024
In the response for the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, safety is paramount to the success of the Unified Command's efforts...
USACE Biologist Embraces Adaptability and Passion in Her Role as Operations Liaison for the Key Bridge Response Team
8/14/2024 UPDATED
Ariel Poirier, a biologist with USACE Baltimore, applies her passion for nature and expertise as an operations liaison in response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse...
Large flock of cranes nibbles at Key Bridge wreckage
4/26/2024
Having removed roughly 3,000 of the estimated 50,000 tons of mangled iron trusswork, rebar, and concrete resting on the bottom of the Patapsco River, the cranes supporting the Francis Scott Key Bridge...
Baltimore Native Leads Coordination Efforts for US Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore in Key Bridge Response
8/14/2024 UPDATED
In the heart of Baltimore, Kimberly Matthews, a design manager with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore, stands at the forefront of disaster mitigation efforts, orchestrating a seamless...
USACE’s underwater response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse
4/13/2024
In the Key Bridge Response, USACE is working in a joint effort with the U.S. Navy’s Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV) to oversee the commercial dive companies performing the work underwater...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers develops tentative timeline to reopen Fort McHenry Channel following Key Bridge collapse
4/4/2024 UPDATED
BALTIMORE – As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District continues working with local, state and federal partners to clear the wreckage along the Fort McHenry Channel following the...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leading effort to clear Fort McHenry Channel following Key Bridge collapse
3/26/2024
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District activated its Emergency Operations Center March 26, clearing the way for engineering, construction, contracting and operations specialists to...
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