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    Explore "infrastructuremaintenance" with insightful episodes like "The Baltimore Bridge Catastrophe", "Major Baltimore Bridge Collapses" and "Evening Briefing Wednesday 6th September" from podcasts like ""The Journal.", "Americast" and "Times news briefing"" and more!

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    The Baltimore Bridge Catastrophe

    The Baltimore Bridge Catastrophe
    Early Tuesday morning, a 1,000-foot container ship lost power and plowed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge leaving six people still unaccounted for. The bridge collapsed, cutting off the port and a major traffic artery for Baltimore. WSJ’s Cameron McWhirter discusses the potential impact of the collapse on the local community and the wider region. Further Reading: -Baltimore Bridge Crash Investigators to Examine Whether Dirty Fuel Played Role in Accident  -Bridge Collapse Resets U.S. Supply Chains  -How a Night Shift on Baltimore Bridge Turned Deadly  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    Major Baltimore Bridge Collapses

    Major Baltimore Bridge Collapses

    The city of Baltimore has woken up in shock this morning after a major bridge in the US city of Baltimore snapped and plunged into the Patapsco River.

    The city’s mayor has called the event an “unspeakable tragedy” and confirmed that construction workers were on the bridge when it collapsed.

    A state of emergency has been declared in Maryland while a huge search operation is under way for at least seven people.

    HOSTS: • Justin Webb, Radio 4 presenter

    GUESTS: • Dr Stergios Aristoteles, Head of Structures at the University of Birmingham • Justin Fenton, an investigative reporter at The Baltimore Banner • Tom Bateman, BBC State Department Correspondent

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    This episode was made by Keiligh Baker with Cordelia Hemming. The technical producer was Emma Crowe. The series producer is George Dabby. The senior news editor is Sam Bonham.