Editorial eBook: Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

A tragedy that unfolded in minutes will impact industry and shipping for months, perhaps years, and the families of six road crew members for the rest of their lives. The loss of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge again highlighted the challenges facing America’s infrastructure and the fragility of the industrial supply chain.

In the days that followed the March 26, 2024, accident, several Endeavor Business Media publications gathered as much information as possible to share with people trying to make sense of the massive structure’s rapid collapse. The following articles all come from experienced editorial staffs who examined issues from different perspectives.

Though the loss of life of bridge crew workers was the greatest tragedy of that day, damage to the supply chain, delays in shipping goods to the public and problems getting needed equipment for other construction projects will be with businesses for months and years to come.