April 2024

Lessons from the Key Bridge Collapse

Robert W. Poole Jr. Director of Transportation Policy, Reason Foundation

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has dominated transportation news in recent weeks. Americans have learned a lot about the enormous size of container ships and the potential vulnerability of major bridges. But some important lessons from this disaster are not yet widely understood.

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