Could the Dames Point Bridge collapse if struck by a vessel? The NTSB says the bridge is one of 68 needing further study to answer that question.

Dames Point Bridge is one of 20 in the United States at high risk of collapse if struck by a ship, according to a new study released Monday by Johns Hopkins University. The study, sparked by the 2024 Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore,

Nearly a year after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, the National Transportation Safety Board is recommending that 68 U.S. bridges be evaluated for risk of vessel strikes.