April 2, 2025
Originally published in The Daily Record.
About half of Baltimoreans say their daily lives are disrupted following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, according to a new survey.
The 21st Century Cities Initiative at Johns Hopkins University surveyed about 1,500 people in Baltimore City and county about the impact of the March 26, 2024, Key Bridge collapse and prospects for rebuilding the bridge. The Key Bridge was destroyed when a container ship rammed a support column, severing Interstate 695 crossing over the Patapsco River, a route used by some 35,000 daily commuters.
About one-quarter of those surveyed said the bridge loss affected their ability to get to work, to school or to see family or friends.