Distress call precedes disaster at Baltimore bridge

A container ship leaving the Port of Baltimore sounded a mayday call just before plowing into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours Tuesday.

Vessel traffic through the Port of Baltimore has been suspended indefinitely

The suspension comes after the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge, which sent debris and people into the Patapsco River early Tuesday morning.

Railroad’s rusting Potomac River span facing overhaul – and maybe more

WASHINGTON – Of the eight bridges connecting the nation’s capital to northern Virginia across the Potomac River, only one is a railroad bridge. And that one stands out for its, shall we say, reddish tint. But plans are moving forward…