Daily traffic delays, business struggles plague Baltimore a year after Key Bridge collapse

A year after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, Baltimore is grappling with a wide range of issues related to the maritime disaster.

USA TODAY

By Christopher Cann

March 26, 2025

BALTIMORE – When Bobby LaPin was a young boy, his grandfather took him on his rickety boat to fish for bass and trout in the Patapsco River. Their route took them under the Francis Scott Key Bridge, where LaPin listened to the rumble of vehicles above and the crash of waves against its massive support columns.

For LaPin, the bridge symbolized cherished afternoons spent with his grandfather. Perhaps for that reason, he has struggled to get used to a Baltimore skyline without the steel truss bridge.

“It’s eerie not to see it out there anymore,” LaPin, 46, said. “When you grow up with something and it’s gone, it’s devastating.”

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