# Frances Scott Key Bridge

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/frances-scott-key-bridge/72053>\
**Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\
**Created:** [March 9, 2025, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/frances-scott-key-bridge/72053 "2025-03-09T07:53:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ausmariner](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e274bd/32.png) [@Ausmariner](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Ausmariner)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2025, 7:53am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/frances-scott-key-bridge/72053/1 "2025-03-09T07:53:01Z")

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We are approaching the incident anniversary. This YouTube video has arisen discussing the replacement.

[![](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/uploads/gcaptain_maritime_forum/original/3X/5/8/586bb2912b862198ad37db91483b4dc5e2c69cbf.jpeg "Francis Scott Key Bridge Update") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLRwtZpK2BU)

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**Author:** ![Volk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b19c9b/32.png) [@Volk](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Volk)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2025, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/frances-scott-key-bridge/72053/2 "2025-03-09T21:14:09Z")

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Looks like a solid design to me. Question is, are they gonna preventatively redesign/rebuild other dilapidated bridges in the Chesapeake region, or wait for them to get knocked down too? Can’t sneeze on many fender systems without causing major damage in their current state.

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**Author:** ![yacht\_sailor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ed655f/32.png) [@yacht\_sailor](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/yacht_sailor)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 12:29am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/frances-scott-key-bridge/72053/3 "2025-03-10T00:29:35Z")

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The older of the two Bay Bridges is approaching the point where it will fall down all by itself, I think its designed lifespan is about 20 some years out. Nothing is being done.  
Also it will be a total miracle if the Key Bridge is replaced, federal funding either is removed or will be.

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**Author:** ![Volk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b19c9b/32.png) [@Volk](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Volk)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2025, 12:59am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/frances-scott-key-bridge/72053/4 "2025-03-10T00:59:11Z")

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That’s the case for many. Elizabeth and James river are full of sad bridges. Been a while since I’ve been up the York, but that’s likely the case too.

That’s not even talking about the pier barriers. While many of them are structurally sound, they weren’t built to withstand the impact of vessels as large as the Dali. Ships continue to get bigger. It doesn’t take much to have another key bridge type incident in the Chesapeake or Delaware areas.