Interesting timeline and updates I found of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed in Baltimore just over 2 years ago in March 2024. Key highlights are:
1. Estimates of reconstruction ballooned from $1.9B to between $4.3B to $5.2B
2. Won't be expected to open until late 2030 (6+ years after the collapse)
3. Baltimore hired a firm called Kiewit to rebuild the bridge back in 2024 but dumped them last month because of disagreements over cost.
4. The ship crashed into the bridge because it lost power. The operator of the ship was a India/Singaporean company. guy in charge of the ship's maintenance was an Indian national and he is being charged.
A microcosm of US decline and eventual collapse indeed.
