Maryland Transport Authority warns of ‘active scene’ as traffic rerouted from collapsed bridge
Maryland Transport Authority (MDTA) has warned drivers to avoid the I-695 southeast corridor after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse early this morning, calling it an “active scene.”
The authority is advising drivers to use I-95 or I-895 instead.
It earlier said all lanes were closed in both directions on the bridge, and traffic was being rerouted.
Photo shows collapsed bridge
The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md. this morning.
Baltimore mayor en route to the scene of the bridge collapse
The mayor of Baltimore has said he is headed to the scene.
Major bridge in Maryland collapses after being hit by a ship
A major bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, partially collapsed Tuesday morning, possibly leaving a number of people in the river below, authorities said.
A spokesperson for Baltimore Police Department told NBC News that it had been notified of the incident at the Francis Scott Key Bridge, an enormous steel structure which carries the Interstate 695 over the Patapsco River southeast of the Baltimore metropolitan area.
“I can confirm at 1:35 a.m., Baltimore City police were notified of a partial bridge collapse, with workers possibly in the water, at the Francis Scott Key Bridge,” Detective Niki Fennoy said in a statement.
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