Driving over the Francis Scott Key Bridge on MD I-695 E in Baltimore, MD.

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Here I am driving over the Francis Scott Key Bridge. This steel arch bridge crosses the Patapsco River and Baltimore Harbor. This video was filmed driving on Maryland I-695 eastbound in Baltimore, MD in a tractor trailer.
Fort Carroll can be seen in the middle of the water off in the distance. It is on an artificial island and is an abandoned hexagonal sea fort.
I hope you enjoy!
Recorded on 8/10/2020.

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@JustWowNick 2 ай бұрын

The KZfaq algorithm has a sick sense of humor.

@Carbonf1ber001 2 ай бұрын

R.I.P TO THE 6 Construction workers that died

@Spid4rsw3bz 2 ай бұрын

Didn't one of them survive?

@Matt-mo8sl 2 ай бұрын

@@Spid4rsw3bz I think 2 were found in a submerged pick up and the other 4 are missing.

@deirdrekiely6187 2 ай бұрын

@Spid4rsw3bz Yes, 1 survived and 6 died.

@BlacksRuinEverything 2 ай бұрын

All illegals with 5 names.

@toiletsinflorida4999 27 күн бұрын

@@Spid4rsw3bz 8 all together 2 survived and 6 died all 6 of the victims has been recovered

@AINGELPROJECT667 2 ай бұрын

It's weird thinking about how that massive structure is now gone. Not damaged, not closed for repairs, just *gone*

@woodzeppelin3241 2 ай бұрын

took 3 seconds and gone.

@duffman7065 Ай бұрын

Gone-diddily-gone.

@thisuserhasnothoughts 2 ай бұрын

whos here after the bridge collapse

@Denverscorpio 2 ай бұрын

Ya moms is

@Konfusion_with_a_K 2 ай бұрын

Yup

@NoGoodHandlesComingToMind 2 ай бұрын

all of us

@t-rex4211 2 ай бұрын

Literally everyone 😂

@AdrianGaming900YT 2 ай бұрын

@moeblisss12 2 ай бұрын

Couldn’t imagine being on this thing as it fell into the water, poor people!

@WesternMDRailfan 2 ай бұрын

The police recieved a mayday call enough time before it fell, so nobody was on the bridge when it happened thankfully

@loganshimp7838 2 ай бұрын

@@WesternMDRailfanIncorrect. There was a construction team working on the bridge when it fell. All 6 workers died

@WesternMDRailfan 2 ай бұрын

@@loganshimp7838 oh thats sad

@jaimezimmerman1670 2 ай бұрын

@@loganshimp7838 I thought 4 of the workers died but they were able to save 2?

@matthewgrinestaff3078 2 ай бұрын

@@jaimezimmerman16702 of 8 survived. 6 died. Sad

@maverick_mando 2 ай бұрын

Can't believe the entire bridge is gone😢

@ediswiththememes7988 2 ай бұрын

I know 😭

@ColeJ34 2 ай бұрын

Crazy. I was not expecting that one this morning.

@johnnyghanja 2 ай бұрын

It's gonna be hard to get over it.

@barryfinkle1755 2 ай бұрын

I can't believe it's not butter!

@trxtech3010 2 ай бұрын

Thank god too!

@LosLex250 2 ай бұрын

This video will probably have millions of views soon.

@MikeN-cs8qe 2 ай бұрын

Currently at 5k views….. lets watch….

@wildreed21 2 ай бұрын

exactly

@MikeN-cs8qe 2 ай бұрын

13k on 3/27/24….

@JesseCampbell0 2 ай бұрын

18k on 3/30

@RogerWittekind 2 ай бұрын

21,035 an 4/1

@Itsjustme1982 2 ай бұрын

oh wow. Thats a big bridge.

@llwpeaches 2 ай бұрын

That's a fairly normal size bridge by Maryland standards. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, which is nearby, is much taller and 4 times as long. Then there's the Chesapeake Bay Bridge tunnel which seems to never end when you're driving on it/through it. It's over 17 miles long!

@larrycopeland2413 2 ай бұрын

@@llwpeaches Driven on the CBBT once - and man, there's a point where all you see is water, except for the road straight ahead going off to seemingly a single point in the distance. The trick for me was to make sure not to look *too* far ahead.

@1972Ray 2 ай бұрын

@@llwpeaches The two bridges are about the same height, the bay bridge is 1' higher. 186' to 185'. They service the same ships so I guess that's high enough. The Key bridge was the largest of it's type when it was built.

@nb2008nc 2 ай бұрын

Was

@pegbert12 2 ай бұрын

Scary looking drive. Insanely narrow shoulders, low side railings.

@llwpeaches 2 ай бұрын

I've driven on it many times and I've never liked it. It feels old and uncomfortable because of it's narrow lanes and it's a bumpy patchwork of ancient asphalt. I honestly don't know that it was ever repaved since it was built. But just like everyone is a saint after they die, all bridges are apparently considered beautiful after they're gone.

@1972Ray 2 ай бұрын

For me that's a good thing, the views are beautiful. I commuted over the bridge for 28 years, so I guess I'm used to it. Every day, seeing the weather changes, and many thunderstorms, one I remember had lightning striking the bridge supports high overhead. And so many ships going under as I was driving, It was never considered that we were in any sort of danger. I can't wait to drive over the new bridge.

@1972Ray 2 ай бұрын

@@llwpeaches I loved it, and the wonderful views, every day it's different.

@newtoncooper4085 2 ай бұрын

That bridge should have had 'dolphins', around the tower bases to take the hit instead.

@llwpeaches 2 ай бұрын

@@newtoncooper4085 There are dolphins there. They were just too small and too far away from the pylons. The ship missed them completely.

@DS-lk3tx 2 ай бұрын

It's wild. This bridge looked like a twig next to that enormous ship.

@roudyman777 2 ай бұрын

Fr bro… adds context to how large that ship was that was heavy enough to bring down an entire bridge

@user-ir4pp6qe6n 2 ай бұрын

May we appreciate our lives and the life saving heroism of those construction workers that cleared the bridge. True appreciation as there is no greater love than when someone sacrifices their life for another.😢

@jaimezimmerman1670 2 ай бұрын

Amen ❤😥

@tomr6955 2 ай бұрын

@@TyrannosaurusSex we have that over here but it's diversity hiring. You will have 1 or 2 girls working road construction and the boys will be actually digging. Maybe the girls will hold the traffic sign up. Good money too.

@Landofthefree8 2 ай бұрын

Sad it's gone! RIP! Glad it didn't happened during rush hour

@oldthingsaregone59 2 ай бұрын

They probably would have had the bridge blocked like it was blocked when it fell

@ochsj1971 2 ай бұрын

@@oldthingsaregone59 True, but there woud have been more cars on the bridge when the boat hit it.

@Rockygy001 2 ай бұрын

@@ochsj1971There was a semi Truck that just fell of the bridge in baitmore when it was like blocked and the could had a bus there

@davidmeyer6401 2 ай бұрын

Based on Ft. Carroll, it looks like this drive is over the bridge in the NE direction. If so, the pier that was struck by the Dali is underneath at about the 1:10 mark in the video, just starting the SW portion of the main truss-suspended span cantilever. The location of the repair crew and trucks on the bridge that night was at about 1:18 (in the oncoming lane). Condolences to the families of those who were lost.

@davewill0819 2 ай бұрын

Thanks for posting this video! It adds a great perspective to the story.

@bdoglance 2 ай бұрын

the vid looks to of been posted years ago, looks like KZfaqs algorithm is recommending this to everyone on here now after what happened

@mariarooney6262 Ай бұрын

@@bdoglance2020

@kat13man 2 ай бұрын

I've been over that bridge many times. Seeing this video and knowing what happened is terrifying.

@lastcommodore2071 2 ай бұрын

A four year-old video suddenly becomes relevant

@t-rex4211 2 ай бұрын

Imagine that whole thing toppling over as you drove on it though 😳

@user-kb6yk2fz2v Ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this!! I live in Maryland but have never been there.l 🙏 for all!!!❤❤❤❤

@itzamia 2 ай бұрын

It's like watching footage from inside the WTC before they collapsed.

@JohnDoe-uy8gc 2 ай бұрын

That bridge looks similar to the sunshine skyway that got hit in the tampa st Pete area in 1980 by a ship. All I know is this new bridge they will build will be higher and have bumpers just so a ship can’t get near the bridge to knock it down

@ManxAndy 2 ай бұрын

My thoughts exactly

@landonsewell81 2 ай бұрын

I don't think building a taller bridge is going to be the engineers main concern when designing the new bridge. Structural support will be the main issue, that ship hit one support and the entire structure collapsed on both ends.

@JohnDoe-uy8gc 2 ай бұрын

@@landonsewell81 I agree a lot of revelations since this incident first happened

@Lookin4LoveInAllTheWrongPlaces 2 ай бұрын

The new bridge will probably be a suspension bridge. Maybe a little taller. But not much more than the old bridge. The channel will be dredged deeper to accommodate larger ships in the future. Just my guess. But only time will tell.

@charlottemcbrearty1849 2 ай бұрын

Finally someone who went in the right lane so i could see Fort Carroll again. This bridge made my daily commute enjoyable.

@danfurman9790 2 ай бұрын

Looking at this bridge gone from The Seagirt Marine Terminal is heart breaking. Its ashame and sad. I still find it hard to believe its gone

@kaylademond7663 2 ай бұрын

When you come here to see how going across that bridge would be this is so heartbreaking

@igglye6805 2 ай бұрын

KZfaq knows what it’s doing, recommending this to me now

@fredliperson9171 2 ай бұрын

Wow never knew that bridge flexed that much!! That's pushing fifteen inches I bet.

@1972Ray 2 ай бұрын

Yes. If your stuck at the top in traffic (only if there's an accident) it's bouncy. I believe the roadbed is made that way to relieve stresses.

@Imissthe90sletsgoback 2 ай бұрын

Sad but it looks like Baltimore needed a new bridge anyway….

@mitchsterling3266 2 ай бұрын

Rubber band jack hammer bridge, no thank you. literally is made of giant rubber bands lmao naw fam good ridance

@LatoyaAlways 2 ай бұрын

Wow long bridge

@thesilverblack708 2 ай бұрын

I hope the bridge isn't rebuilt exactly as it was before. Feel like it needs to be 6 lanes with one on each side being reserved for HOV's, plus a pedestrian and bike path. Plus from the pedestrian path, there should be a memorial on the bridge for the construction workers who died. Perhaps a marker at each of the 6 points they were standing at when it fell.

@markmartindale7215 2 ай бұрын

Bicycles and pedestrians are prohibited on Interstate highways.

@thesilverblack708 2 ай бұрын

@@markmartindale7215 That's why you build footpaths and bike lanes separated from the road. There are plenty of bridges out there that do this. Having a bridge that can be used for cars and only cars was a really dumb idea.

@JoshGaming_roblox-yg4oe 2 ай бұрын

would someone want to walk or bike about 1.5 miles long?

@markmartindale7215 2 ай бұрын

@@thesilverblack708 I'm aware of the Shared Streets concept. It is being implemented more and more in Baltimore. Interstate routes are not good candidates for shared streets. If you are familiar with the area where the Key Bridge was you would know that is is not a place where anyone would ride a bike or walk. There are no bike or walking paths anywhere near the Key Bridge that would connect to your pathway in the sky.

@thesilverblack708 Ай бұрын

@@JoshGaming_roblox-yg4oe You'd be surprised. More likely they'd bike across, especially now with eBikes on the scene allowing cyclists to travel very long distance.

@stephenbarnes9196 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing and caring

@DaveCollierCamping 2 ай бұрын

Excellent video -- puts things into focus

@chobson8602 2 ай бұрын

RIP to all

@ACatofFashionableAttire 2 ай бұрын

really puts things into perspective, such a massive structure to just, go like that...the views of the bridge from the side that have the whole bridge must be miles and miles away

@dv1267 2 ай бұрын

From what I can see, this video had not one comment until the bridge collapsed.

@dianealbrecht496 2 ай бұрын

As with most things, we take it for granted.

@epicredteardrop400 2 ай бұрын

Who knew this bridge would be gonr

@GO6iX4OUR 2 ай бұрын

When they build a new bridge, it should have some sort of shoulder.. maybe another lane..

@susanjones8489 2 ай бұрын

That’s one heck of a long bridge !

@13BURYMEINGREENWOOD13 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Rode my harley from Detroit to Dundalk this weekend. Trying to find footage of the bridge that does justice. This was perfect!

@Flea-jr8fs 2 ай бұрын

I hope you are okay sir very sad what happened

@gracereynolds587 2 ай бұрын

@@Flea-jr8fshe’s fine his comment is from three years ago lol

@zecoya8298 2 ай бұрын

That bridge look like it was gonna collapse ether way

@chrismack2677 2 ай бұрын

Yes I agree! To be honest, as they drive over the middle section it sounded to me like its bouncy/rickety for some reason. Not sure if it was suspended? Wiki didnt really say but it looks like a small section in the middle may have had suspension cables? But anyway, those were my thoughts! 😢

@waynetompkins3006 2 ай бұрын

Classic example of the ship kicking the door and the entire shack collapses.

@noob_gaming1491 2 ай бұрын

You almost wouldn't think that a bridge like this one would actually collapse. But here we are today...

@silversonic99 2 ай бұрын

ANY bridge would collapse after taking a direct hit like this one took. People underestimate how heavy those ships are....

@TonjaKnight Ай бұрын

Wow very eerie.

@brentsrx7 Ай бұрын

It was a fun bridge to drive over.

@mitchsterling3266 2 ай бұрын

I would hate that bridge. Bouncing would scare the shit out of me, good riddance to the bridge but not to the victims, r.i.p homies.

@CrispColdChris 2 ай бұрын

Looks like a sturdy bridge

@xXrockyiszhereXx 2 ай бұрын

Gone in just a few seconds. Crazy

@Mambo72 2 ай бұрын

Nice bridge

@davidarcus5131 2 ай бұрын

It's hard to watch this and not tear up.

@ladyofthewaters 2 ай бұрын

This is the direction going towards Sparrows Point and Dundalk. I miss those drives over the bridge, and the beautiful view of the city. Things can change in an instant. So sad

@AaronHahnStudios 2 ай бұрын

I wonder if the uploader is wondering why this video has suddenly gone viral? Nah, they'l figure it out.

@denisecaringer4726 27 күн бұрын

Given what happened, it is especially interesting to see this. Peace to the workers who died in the tragedy.

@okeafia5630 2 ай бұрын

50 years from now our grandchildren may watch this video to read our thoughts about this bridge collapsing. I’ve never wanted to vomit after seeing something tragic until the day this bridge came down and the anxiety I suffered for days putting myself in the workers shoes. 😢

@VideoManDan 2 ай бұрын

Sad to know all of that is underwater now. Things change so quickly.

@darlenequinn193 2 ай бұрын

Thank you for posting. Seems the road surface isn't in all that great condition, as most Baltimore roads.

@brucematheson404 Ай бұрын

It was like a roller coaster in a car but even worse in a tractor trailer,but that was the road surface on the span not the super structure,the bridge was solid otherwise

@therealvirgoqueen6553 2 ай бұрын

Wooow never knew it was that long to be reduced to nothing 🙏🌹✝️🌹🙏 for a speedy rebuild

@QueenofAfrica1217 2 ай бұрын

Waw, this bridge is really gone.

@gavinstrachan1373 2 ай бұрын

Unbelievable it's gone thanks video interesting I been learning alot last few days about bridge. dolphins that beneath bridge water to protect pillows they were far to small for size that ship. Thinks change since 1970s when that bridge built. am no expert woo what big ship.

@jamesrader3329 2 ай бұрын

Still hard to believe the entire bridge is gone.

@katrinat.3032 Ай бұрын

After the bridge collapsed, I didn’t have a sense of how big it was until I saw a little tugboat in the water, it just looks so tiny next to the collapse bridge and the shipping vessel with the containers

@shazbot10 2 ай бұрын

It’s hard to fathom all the concrete and steel that will need to be cleaned up after the collapse, but this certainly puts it into perspective

@TheEgg185 2 ай бұрын

Wow. I can't believe they rebuilt it already. That was fast.

@GT-43 2 ай бұрын

Before the bridge fell this video had 2 views.

@kelvyquayo 2 ай бұрын

@02:32 used to be Toll Booths right there. They got rid of them after covid.

@jaredbaratta8589 2 ай бұрын

I wonder how far the cones go back on either side.

@Isabeau8394 2 ай бұрын

I know my dad would travel over the bridge frequently when he was working during my childhood. I was in Catholic grade school in 6th grade when she was built. 4ever in our hearts and minds. RIP! ❤😢

@shahin.a786 2 ай бұрын

Just one hit and destroyed entire bridge. Engineers should think about this when they plan.

@gavinstrachan1373 2 ай бұрын

They will have to rethink now their safety when these big ships going under these bridges with workman on them the length of the bridge I think over one half miles they would had to given plenty time to get off bridge Walkie talkies the whole safety side will have to be looked at and risk assessment to be looked at perhaps none ships allowed to go out night under bridge as workers on it safely again in the risk assessment. Roads shut when workers on them at times. Just thought.

@davidmeyer6401 2 ай бұрын

Not easy to survive 130,000 tons moving 10 knots hitting, basically perfectly orthogonal to the span, a deep-water mid-span pier . I'm dubious any existing bridge in the US could do it.

@MrUranium238 2 ай бұрын

RIP Francis Scott Key Bridge... and that maintenance crew

@Joshthatcoolasianguy 2 ай бұрын

They should’ve put more support on the beams that held the bridge in place

@aaronscarpa7469 2 ай бұрын

Why? It seemed to hold up well as it was designed.

@Zmix777 2 ай бұрын

Knowing that I’ll never go through this bridge the same as I did before:(

@frankpalancio8471 2 ай бұрын

Should have been named the 'house of cards' bridge

@trevor1790 2 ай бұрын

Basically nothing can survive 200 million+ pounds hitting it. Sure, it probably should have had dolphins to stop the boat, but with so much mass heading towards it there really isn't anything that's going to take such a massive hit.

@TylersNeighborhoodGarage 2 ай бұрын

Look how the truck is bouncing on the suspended section...

@webguy943 2 ай бұрын

Exactly why driving on bridges gives me anxiety

@peterjensen6844 2 ай бұрын

Would love to see the view stats on this video...

@wandameyers 2 ай бұрын

It’s wonderful that you shared this video. Thank you. God bless the lost lives, their families and the first responders.

@redman443 2 ай бұрын

It’s gone now

@AmazingKidTVOFFICAL 2 ай бұрын

That bridge is very big.

@abnergcaldera2378 2 ай бұрын

😢 unbelievable

@brucematheson404 Ай бұрын

I've driven over this bridge hundreds of times since 2002,even when ships were passing under at night,and then in an election year this happens,somehow it doesn't seem like an accidental occurance

@user-oj4mx8ys1p 2 ай бұрын

Years ago went over that bridge....no room for error. Is it me or is the jersey barrier on the right too low..... not enough to stop a vehicle from going over the edge into the bay in an accident???

@Musicradio77Network 2 ай бұрын

RIP😢

@SMcCaskill 2 ай бұрын

I hope that when this bridge is rebuilt that they put a structure up that is more sturdy. Something that won't collapse so easily.

@The1stClassVillain 2 ай бұрын

Well they better watch that other bridge too. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Before that one fall too

@rossthompson7956 2 ай бұрын

Make this bridge live forever.

@sharminiserasinghe3293 2 ай бұрын

Nothing lives or lasts forever.

@mitchsterling3266 2 ай бұрын

lmao

@mitchsterling3266 2 ай бұрын

Imagine listening to the song rubberband man while driving over this

@roudyman777 2 ай бұрын

That’s a lot of bridge to go down in a matter of seconds…

@defiverr4697 2 ай бұрын

Two comments in three years, 208 comments in eleven days. Man is forgetful when happy, but aroused from his slumber in tragedy.

@oceancat0450 Ай бұрын

I didn’t realize this was sped up. I thought everybody was doing 100.

@DoverRoblox19 2 ай бұрын

That bridge will build 2025

@katrinat.3032 Ай бұрын

How long is the bridge from land to land?

@juicedgorilla138 Ай бұрын

Always got a weird feeling on this bridge.

@TENNESSEETRACKHAWK 2 ай бұрын

Thats a LOT higher than it looks..... RIP workers.

@1972Ray 2 ай бұрын

185'

@TENNESSEETRACKHAWK 2 ай бұрын

@@1972Ray geeeez

@sheilahkay1 2 ай бұрын

The poor bridge. I never liked how high it felt up there. Now it’s gone 😢 Prayers for everyone 🙏

@ColeJ34 2 ай бұрын

Oh it was more than a feeling; it was 185 feet off the surface of the water!

@Minalkra 2 ай бұрын

Man, you just don't see views like this anymore ...

@maribiddle5859 Ай бұрын

Uh no!! That bridge was so torn up in 2020! I would not go on it! That condition needed to be reported... no wondering nearly the whole thing fell down. They need to prioritize finding those men and bringing them out and to their families.