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Sean Duffy: “The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being hit by a…”

Featuring: Sean Duffy, Republican | Secretary of Transportation | National

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Discussion on Infrastructure Challenges and Funding with Senator Brooks and Secretary Duffy

Published | Video Starts at 02:47

Okay. And also just I know there's been a lot of conversation today about bridges. Maryland happens to also be Very concerned about a bridge, in particular The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being hit by a vessel in 2024. And the collapse highlighted some vulnerabilities that we have in our nation's bridge infrastructure and particularly around bridges that were not designed to withstand these modern vessel strikes. (02:47–02:58)

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Asserts the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge due to a vessel strike.

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