Baltimore bridge collapse raises many issues for Transportation Secretary Buttigieg

Published March 27, 2024 at 8:02 AM EDT

NPR's Debbie Elliott talks to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg about the collapse — from the safety of critical infrastructure, the supply chain impact and the challenge of reconstruction.

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Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic before Key Bridge fell. 6 workers are feared dead

Recovery efforts resumed Wednesday for the six construction workers who are presumed dead after a cargo ship hit a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing the structure to collapse.
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Baltimore's Key Bridge was built in the '70s, but has a deep and patriotic history

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The bridge was built mere yards from where Francis Scott Key watched the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814, inspiring him to write the song that would become the U.S. national anthem.