@@henrystowe6217 i mean isnt it obvious when you see the signs of the times. They didnt say it but you can tell the demonic forces want to pervert what our country stands for. Or theyll choose to name the new one after a demon in hell or something nuts 😂 nancy pelosi bridge or some nightmare
You know what, great respect to you for posting this video after the unfortunate events that occurred in the middle of the night. I remember in my memories of living in Baltimore county where I was able to see this bridge from a distance, but now once I go to revisit those exact locations where I used to see the view of the bridge, nothing will be there. It’s just a heartbreaking event, and I feel for the Baltimore natives who basically lived off driving across the FSK Bridge.
Never realized the impact of the ship was that strong, it immediately crashed the bridge. So heartbreaking. I wish no one was crossing that bridge when that happened.
I grew up in Baltimore. I have never lived near that part of town, but still I drove over and floated under that bridge multiple times. You don't realize that you take something for granted until it's gone
I don’t usually “like” a video. But this “like” is not only for Mike posting it, but in dedication to all those affected by the tragedy that happened at 1:30a on 3/26/2024 at this bridge.
In ‘riding’ this bridge, it incomprehensible to me how quickly this all came down. Respect to poster to give us this perspective, and blessings upon those affected by this. Wow.
With respect , @coreysmith8560 is actually correct. The 'Mayday ' signal gave the Maryland Transportation Authority Police enough time to shut it down (a radio call was released). Utilizing speculation as empirical evidence essentially removes the smallest amount of credibility that is likely possessed by those with the intellectual depth of a thimble full 9f water. Always double-check facts, it makes your argument stronger, although I would surmise that the Grand Canyon would take some work to fill....
Truly, I miss this bridge. I used it to visit family out of town, and on the way back, it was a beacon saying, "welcome home." When I saw its high, sweeping arch in the distance, I knew that I didn't have that much longer to drive. Unlike the cramped, crowded tunnels, the Key Bridge was lofty and free, giving you a long look over the Bay and sense of what Maryland is to those who live here. It will be missed. Thank you for making and posting this video.
As a resident of Maryland, I appreciate you posting this tribute to the Key Bridge. I remember watching the full video I believe of you circling 695, and I remember thinking as you drove over the bridge, "I haven't driven over the Key Bridge in years." It's great to have a video like this to always remember the Great Bridge as she was. Thank you again and be safe out there on the roads.
@JimAllen-PersonaI thoroughly enjoyed your comment. Your description of why you opted for the Harbor Tunnel over the bridge was EXACTLY why I didn't use the bridge more. I lived in New Jersey for five years, and every time I drove home to MD to visit family in Columbia all I wanted to do was get there the quickest way possible!! 😃😃😃
Kudos from a former "Baltimorean" who traversed that bridge alot between 1989-1999. May those who perished Rest in Peace, and their families find the closure that they need 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Terrible disaster. This reminds me of the 1980 collapse of the Sunshine Skyway in Tampa, FL. That occurred when severe weather caused a ship to go off course and crash into a support beam of that bridge. 35 souls were lost that day, and the bridge was rebuilt in 1987 with concrete dolphins to protect the bridge from future collisions.
I remember the grating on roadway at the top of the Sunshine bridge too, really scary on a motorcycle. Also no break down lanes just like the Keys bridge. That too was a very sad day.
Hi and good morning! My sympathies go out to the people of Maryland and the 6 people who lost their lives. I'm from Minnesota and remember the 35W Bridge collapse. I don't live in the Twin Cities but use to drive that bridge in the past with no worries. As I got older and had to relocate for work stopped driving up there because it was to far. My thoughts and prayers for the people of Maryland. 🙏😔
It looks so sturdy when you see it from that angle, yet it came down in less than 5 seconds. Thanks for posting this to show us the normal viewpoint as it was for many days. Sorrow for the workers who were keeping it going and lost their lives doing that.
I've been over this bridge dozens of times, but this video really gave me the opportunity to see so many things that I missed because I was paying attention to traffic. Thanks for reposting this.
You’re awesome for posting this footage of the bridge after what happened today . My hearts go out to the city of Baltimore and prayers to the family and friends of the missing people. I have a buddy out there, he’s fine but just like everyone else, they are just in shock at what happened .
You know what. In this world, I’d have expected people to have a fit about you posting a video like this on the same day as the collapse, saying that it was disrespecting the dead or something like that. Instead, I am pleasantly surprised that people are commending you for it. Makes me hopeful for humanity a bit. RIP those lost.
Are you serious? there was no chance they could be found alive, they fell more than 200 feet into freezing water, landing on the concrete road that gave way below them, with 1000's of tonnes of metal crashing down on top, as well as their maintenance trucks. Did you think they would survive that AND just be floating around on the surface somewhere? good grief....
Yep I often regret not documenting my area over the years, seems insignificant at first but sometimes you really get curious about how things used to be.
@@Bromon655 Exactly. And I'm sure there is a lot of people who recorded/documented a certain thing, but a lot of people don't release it to the public to witness.
It is such a good thing you made this video! No one will ever drive over this bridge again - at least not this version of it. It fell into the water yesterday. It sounds just like the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse that happened in 1980.
I am from Baltimore, Maryland. I live in Glen Burnie, Maryland. I can't believe that the bridge would be destroyed in my lifetime. I am so sad this happened.
I still cannot believe this ENTIRE thing went down in a single blow from that cargo ship. Thanks for posting this video, so we can remember what it looks like. My mother drives through this bridge during the day just like this. Thank God she wasn't there when it happened during the night. But prayers to everyone affected...
So odd that just last night, the Francis Scott Key Bridge came up in one of my feeds and I read about the bridge before I went to bed. I wake up this morning to hear the bridge had collapsed. 😢 My thoughts and prayers to those affected!
Opposite thing happened to me lol. I was just about to sleep at 1am cuz I had to wake up at 9am, but a special report came on the news. I couldn't believe it. I was glued for the tv until 5am. But I still woke up at 9am :D
As a trucker I drove over this bridge before I couldn’t imagine being on this bridge when it feel down this video still makes the bridge look small that bridge is huge y’all no cap.
I was already subscribed just because it's an interesting site. Now, it becomes a public service; possibly, the best historic record of its type. Thank you for posting.
I had to comment on this after what happened this morning. I didn't even know that happened until i saw all the comments. Mike, it is very respectful of you to re upload this video since the FSK bridge collapsed. Thank you so much for playing this again.
RIP Francis Scott Key Bridge 1977-2024. Gone forever but forever remembered. It'll take years to rebuild the bridge, but it'll happen as it's vital to the Port of Baltimore. It won't ever be the same, but it'll be much more durable and better when the new bridge is built.
@@farmcat3198 it honestly wouldn't be a bad idea... Just be costly and take longer to build than a bridge. Maybe a bridge-tunnel would be slightly quicker/cheaper than a full on tunnel. Could still have the issues of ships running into it (taking out road traffic) but it wouldn't block the shipping lanes like this incident caused. We have 3 of these bridge-tunnels in Hampton Roads (other end of Chesapeake bay).
@@farmcat3198A tunnel would have the same issue as the tunnels on 95 and 895. No flammable or hazmat cargo allowed. Trucks carrying such loads would have to drive around the entire city to reach the harbor.
@@kenelkins1787 That would be the main issue. As bad as a hazmat accident would be, it would be worse in a tunnel. Really I suspect they'll get it's replacement up faster than people think partially because the new one will not be that much different than the old. We've come far since the 70's in bridge building (tunnels too).
It's tragic and terrible that this happened but I am thankful for the preservation of this bridge's history in video form. My deepest thoughts and prayers go out to the families of all lost as well as those whose lives will be disrupted as a result of the loss of not one but two major corridors as a bridge like this is truly an intersection of the road above and the water under it. Thank you for preserving and uploading this Mike!
Thank you for providing this video. ❤ Such a terrible accident! The Minneapolis I-35W bridge, which was 1,907 feet long, collapsed into the Mississippi River on August 1, 2007. The new bridge, much smaller than the Baltimore Bridge, opened on September 18, 2008. The only bright side is Baltimore will get a new state of the bridge with all the bells and whistles. It will probably be no less than eight lanes and lit by LED lights at night that can produce any color of the rainbow.
Respect for you posting this video tribute to the bridge after the tragedy that happened. 😔 I remember riding over it with my dad when it was quite new... about 1979 or so.
I’ve sailed under the bridge, but never drove over it - I’ve always taken the tunnels instead. Seeing how long it took to completely cross the bridge makes me understand why the people working on the bridge couldn’t get to safety in time. 😢
It is truly devastating what happened to this bridge, as the 6 lives that god decided to take at the end of the day in this disaster. I am praying for the families rn, as I cannot imagine the pain that they must be feeling in this tragedy. Thank you for posting this.
Thanks for posting this. You never realize what an important role American Bridges play until one is totally Destroyed like the Francis Scott Key Bridge was.
Thnak you for the nice trip on that now destroyed bridge how it was a great bridge and how useful it was to so many humble families earning their salaries. God bless.
I worked a travel nursing job through the fall and winter in Southern Maryland and would come home to Essex MD every weekend via this bridge. Eastbound just like this. You would see it in the distance, it would disappear and then reappear huge and majestic. I always got a little thrill seeing it. Can't believe it's gone.
Wow, thanks for sharing. Im not from the U.S, nor do I live there. This video helped me understand and put into perspective just how big this bridge really was. Visually this bridge reminds me of a couple bridges that im more familiar with. To an extent the Key bridge looked a little bit like the Auckland Harbor bridge in New Zealand and the Sydney Harbor bridge in Australia, combined together. Very sad and unfortunate to those that were affected by this tragic disaster. They all may rest in peace.
Some years ago, around the turn of the Millennium, I hooked up with the Ellicott City, Maryland-based host of the 'Art Deco Architecture' site over our campaign to save Derby, UK's former Bus and Coach Station from demolition, so it's strange that we're linked on that subject given the 'demolition' of this structure. In an exchange of Facebook messages she's been telling me of her trips over the Francis Scott Key Bridge during the 2000s to visit a flea market, that is itself no more, so thank you for this evocation of those journeys of hers.
After the Sunshine Skyway in Florida collapsed a couple decades ago, they replaced it with a bridge that had redundancy as well as below water diversion barriers. Nobody thinks the same thing can happen in a different location. Why, I haven't a clue.
@@clemsonbloke well since you're focusing on the actual date instead of the changes that were made, it was 1987, not 1980. Took me 5 seconds to find that out.
With sincere condolences for those six workers who lost theit lives, thank you for posting what is a great yet very poignant video. Viewing it here in Ireland close to the town of Dundalk which gave it's name to Dundalk, Maryland.
My Dad took the family over the bridge when it was brand new in the VW kombi we liked it so much we turned around and did it again. Thanks for sharing prayers for the missing and their families
If there’s any silver lining (and I use the term loosely) is thank god it wasn’t at 5pm or 8am peak hour bumper to bumper traffic that had no where to go.
I went to dc yesterday, went through Baltimore and crossed the same river via interstate 895 and via Chesapeake bay on the way back. It was a planned trip for us so the irony that the day we went the bridge collapsed hours before we left
Lived in Edgemere for 23 years and drove this bridge all the time. Still in shock its gone. There was a lady stopped in the right Eastbound lane at the top of the span once. I pulled up behind her, she had a flat tire and was just sitting there. I told her she needed to move to bottom of bridge and I would change her tire. Just like that there was an MTA officer pulled up and was like, we need to get off the bridge before we get hit. He escorted her down and I changed her tire. RIP to those 6 road workers just doing their job! 😥
I still can’t believe it I feel awful for those who were injured/killed. It’s definitely going to be a long and expensive project to rebuild the bridge. Just shocking, no words
I'm still in shock that it's gone. Drove over it hundreds of times. People who have never driven over it are surprised at how big it was. Those shots from the air don't do it justice. You gotta see it firsthand.
What a horrible tragedy. I know this is rare but I have a phobia about this and it's why I don't drive over high bridges over water. +I pray for all the souls lost in this horrific accident. May the perpetual Light shine upon them and may they rest in peace.+
I saw all these different video posts on UA-cam about this bridge and its destruction, so I checked Wikipedia and found this had just happened! A bridge that important and expensive being destroyed by a shipping vessel just like that is like a well known celebrity dying prematurely without any warning.
Such a beautiful truss bridge. Sadly will never be rebuilt the same and probably a boring bridge like the Subshine Skyway Bridge incident in Tampa Florida.
RIP those who lost their lives and RIP to the FSK Bridge gonna miss you (Used to cross on a regular to see my grandparents who lived in Sparrows Point)
I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I always shiver when I drive across some of the area bridges. I feel safe on the Golden Gate Bridge. However, I always feel a bit of concern driving over the Richmond-San Rafael, San Mateo-Hayward and Dumbarton bridges. For some of them (or for some stretches), the support pillars remind me of the Key Bridge.
Algorithm brought me here since I do watch construction videos a lot and other topics. What a nice and simple tribute to showing just how grand of a bridge this was. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you for sharing this. IIRC I drove over the Key Bridge once about 10 years ago. It brought back memories of the Sunshine Skyway disaster in 1980. RIP to the 6 souls who lost their lives. But kudos to the crew of the freighter for making a mayday call, and for the first responders quickly blocking the bridge.
Sailed under it more than a few times on my uncles (2 tours Vietnam destroyers Dyess and Massey) sailboat. Good times. Only drove on it a couple times, most recently 9/2022. Good job pushing this out again.
Vietnam? That bridge was opened in 1977, well after Vietnam. Vietnam was over in 1975 when Saigon fell to the Communists. The last American combat troops left Vietnam in early-mid 1973.
@@clemsonbloke my uncle who had the sailboat SERVED in Vietnam 2 tours 66 and 68 on the destroyers mentioned. I was with him in his sailboat on the cheasepeake and inner harbor in late 70s well into the 80s. Misunderstanding or not clear
Not forever. 3-4 years from now, there will be a new, modernized Key Bridge ready to serve the public. I expect it will be an entirely different design. A cable-stayed replacement would be awesome.
After watching this video and multiple videos on how the bridge came down it makes me wonder just how vulnerable the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is to something like this happening.
That huge structure took years to be build up and open for business but only 3 seconds to get knockout to the ocean bottom, is really sad, blessings to the affected families.
wow look how high it is, imagine how scary it must’ve been for those construction workers to fall from that height/feet. Never knew the bridge led into Baltimore County, into Dundalk
I admit, that is a scary bridge that I would have a panic attack crossing. No shoulders, a steep uphill climb, really high above water, a steep downhill descent, and only two lanes. My prayers for the people working or crossing the bridge during the accident, and for their families and loved ones.
You just put the size of this bridge, along with the gravity of the situation into perspective for those who have never driven on it.
It's big. I loved taking this bridge every day because of the view, 28 years. It's hard to believe it's gone.
@@1972Raythey want to replace the francis scott key bridge with the george floyd bridge I guess.
Really?@@TheAnnoyingBoss
@@henrystowe6217 i mean isnt it obvious when you see the signs of the times. They didnt say it but you can tell the demonic forces want to pervert what our country stands for. Or theyll choose to name the new one after a demon in hell or something nuts 😂 nancy pelosi bridge or some nightmare
I was just thinking the same.
Things we take for granted can disappear in an instant. Thanks for making this video.
🙏
No truer words..:😔
Especially when a massive container ship loses power near one
How many days ago was that ? Apr2 24
7?
You know what, great respect to you for posting this video after the unfortunate events that occurred in the middle of the night. I remember in my memories of living in Baltimore county where I was able to see this bridge from a distance, but now once I go to revisit those exact locations where I used to see the view of the bridge, nothing will be there. It’s just a heartbreaking event, and I feel for the Baltimore natives who basically lived off driving across the FSK Bridge.
Never realized the impact of the ship was that strong, it immediately crashed the bridge. So heartbreaking. I wish no one was crossing that bridge when that happened.
Looks like it was a neat bridge.
In a few years you will probably see a new bridge
@@bostoncelticsfan07 Did this bridge collapse during the day?
@@kennypalermo9071 No it collapsed at about 130 in the morning thank god
I grew up in Baltimore. I have never lived near that part of town, but still I drove over and floated under that bridge multiple times. You don't realize that you take something for granted until it's gone
I don’t usually “like” a video. But this “like” is not only for Mike posting it, but in dedication to all those affected by the tragedy that happened at 1:30a on 3/26/2024 at this bridge.
Like all video's. Cost is cheap, benefits are huge.
Same. Prayers for all affected.
01:28 am on 03/26/2024
Wow you’re so generous
So virtuous even my cat is clapping 🙄
In ‘riding’ this bridge, it incomprehensible to me how quickly this all came down. Respect to poster to give us this perspective, and blessings upon those affected by this. Wow.
You're right. The bridge looked strong and unyielding in this video. And yet it collapsed in merely seconds, like a house of cards.
@@toddster2656Unfortunately that is how these bridges work, no redundancy. One major failure and the whole thing is coming down.
what poster?
Hopefully the new one will address that issue since ships aren't getting smaller.
@@brodriguez11000 that was the plan
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This is obviously a dedication to the events of March 26, 2024. Glad the traffic was halted. Prayers to families affected.
tHoUgHtS and pRaYeRs 🙄
With respect , @coreysmith8560 is actually correct. The 'Mayday ' signal gave the Maryland Transportation Authority Police enough time to shut it down (a radio call was released). Utilizing speculation as empirical evidence essentially removes the smallest amount of credibility that is likely possessed by those with the intellectual depth of a thimble full 9f water.
Always double-check facts, it makes your argument stronger, although I would surmise that the Grand Canyon would take some work to fill....
You must be fun at parties
@user-uu2uv8bw2s yes it was, what you saw on bridge were construction workers, duh
e doesn't know what he's talking about 😅😅😅😅
Truly, I miss this bridge. I used it to visit family out of town, and on the way back, it was a beacon saying, "welcome home." When I saw its high, sweeping arch in the distance, I knew that I didn't have that much longer to drive. Unlike the cramped, crowded tunnels, the Key Bridge was lofty and free, giving you a long look over the Bay and sense of what Maryland is to those who live here. It will be missed. Thank you for making and posting this video.
As a resident of Maryland, I appreciate you posting this tribute to the Key Bridge. I remember watching the full video I believe of you circling 695, and I remember thinking as you drove over the bridge, "I haven't driven over the Key Bridge in years." It's great to have a video like this to always remember the Great Bridge as she was. Thank you again and be safe out there on the roads.
Tribute to a bridge... really?
@@amehka5416Shut up. People DIED when it collapsed.
people like you are why the world is the way it is...@@amehka5416
@JimAllen-PersonaI thoroughly enjoyed your comment. Your description of why you opted for the Harbor Tunnel over the bridge was EXACTLY why I didn't use the bridge more. I lived in New Jersey for five years, and every time I drove home to MD to visit family in Columbia all I wanted to do was get there the quickest way possible!! 😃😃😃
I just drove across the bridge on its 47th anniversary a few days before it fell. So sad that it’s gone.
I watched this video this morning. I specifically searched for it. Thank you for posting.
Ever since the accident I've been looking for videos to see the bridge before it collapsed. Thank you MMT for sharing the video.
Who could ever think that it could come down so fast like it did , R. I. P. to all that lost their lives . 😢
Kudos from a former "Baltimorean" who traversed that bridge alot between 1989-1999. May those who perished Rest in Peace, and their families find the closure that they need 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
Terrible disaster. This reminds me of the 1980 collapse of the Sunshine Skyway in Tampa, FL. That occurred when severe weather caused a ship to go off course and crash into a support beam of that bridge.
35 souls were lost that day, and the bridge was rebuilt in 1987 with concrete dolphins to protect the bridge from future collisions.
Were the Republicans screaming conspiracy theories then??
At least here, a mayday was declared and all traffic across was halted, limiting the deaths to the pothole repair crew.
Same here. I remember that day and how devastating it was for many. The new bridge is so much safer.
I remember the grating on roadway at the top of the Sunshine bridge too, really scary on a motorcycle. Also no break down lanes just like the Keys bridge. That too was a very sad day.
I’m a native of Tampa and the Sunshine Skyway disaster in 1980 was an I remember where I was when it happened event.
Hi and good morning! My sympathies go out to the people of Maryland and the 6 people who lost their lives. I'm from Minnesota and remember the 35W Bridge collapse. I don't live in the Twin Cities but use to drive that bridge in the past with no worries. As I got older and had to relocate for work stopped driving up there because it was to far. My thoughts and prayers for the people of Maryland. 🙏😔
It looks so sturdy when you see it from that angle, yet it came down in less than 5 seconds.
Thanks for posting this to show us the normal viewpoint as it was for many days.
Sorrow for the workers who were keeping it going and lost their lives doing that.
I was like "NO! NOT THE KEY BRIDGE!" when I saw the news.
Yeah, Imagine the boat crashed while he was on it
@@TaliaMiraglia anyone would be lucky to survive that
@@wildpride1119 Agreed
RIP Francis Scott Key bridge and the victims of this tragic accident
Yeah man, They did this on purpose to make innocent people lose their lives.
I grew up 2 miles from the north side of the bridge. Graduated from Sparrows Point HS. Thank you for posting this memory.
I've been over this bridge dozens of times, but this video really gave me the opportunity to see so many things that I missed because I was paying attention to traffic. Thanks for reposting this.
Great tribute, it's so sad to see that the bridge is completely gone 💔😞😭
Not realy, just the big part
You’re awesome for posting this footage of the bridge after what happened today . My hearts go out to the city of Baltimore and prayers to the family and friends of the missing people. I have a buddy out there, he’s fine but just like everyone else, they are just in shock at what happened .
R.I.P. bridge... you will be missed.
You know what.
In this world, I’d have expected people to have a fit about you posting a video like this on the same day as the collapse, saying that it was disrespecting the dead or something like that.
Instead, I am pleasantly surprised that people are commending you for it. Makes me hopeful for humanity a bit.
RIP those lost.
So sad what happened with the bridge, hopefully they find the missing folks.
the collapse that happened today was devastating. i hope that the 6 people still missing are found alive.❤
They have been cleared dead, sorry
@@gtavstepfordcounty1733 😭
Are you serious? there was no chance they could be found alive, they fell more than 200 feet into freezing water, landing on the concrete road that gave way below them, with 1000's of tonnes of metal crashing down on top, as well as their maintenance trucks. Did you think they would survive that AND just be floating around on the surface somewhere? good grief....
You know it is called hope. But in this case as you so wonderfully explained, even a miracle was impossible. RIP to all of them. @@greatunz67
I’m still hoping they’d is s chance they will be alive
I never realized how fond I was of this bridge. Drove over it a thousand times, it was part of the daily scenery.....it's just gone.
What a sad day we face today. Thanks for this tribute of the bridge, it's very sad as what happened.
My thoughts and prayers go out to the people and families who were affected by this tragic incident.
Beautiful Memorial Mike. We truly never know when our time is up.
This is why I randomly film stuff in my near by neighborhoods. You never realize if or when it will be all gone.
Yep I often regret not documenting my area over the years, seems insignificant at first but sometimes you really get curious about how things used to be.
@@Bromon655 Exactly. And I'm sure there is a lot of people who recorded/documented a certain thing, but a lot of people don't release it to the public to witness.
It is such a good thing you made this video! No one will ever drive over this bridge again - at least not this version of it. It fell into the water yesterday. It sounds just like the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse that happened in 1980.
Thanks for posting this! What a beautiful, gigantic bridge. Crazy to think it's gone. Biggest collapse of a structure I've seen since 9/11!
Yeah. I was 17 years old when the twin towers came falling down that tragic day
I am from Baltimore, Maryland. I live in Glen Burnie, Maryland. I can't believe that the bridge would be destroyed in my lifetime. I am so sad this happened.
Hello from Kansas 🇺🇲 God be with those who are affected or no longer living
I still cannot believe this ENTIRE thing went down in a single blow from that cargo ship. Thanks for posting this video, so we can remember what it looks like.
My mother drives through this bridge during the day just like this. Thank God she wasn't there when it happened during the night. But prayers to everyone affected...
Not the entire thing. Just the thru truss section
So odd that just last night, the Francis Scott Key Bridge came up in one of my feeds and I read about the bridge before I went to bed. I wake up this morning to hear the bridge had collapsed. 😢 My thoughts and prayers to those affected!
Opposite thing happened to me lol. I was just about to sleep at 1am cuz I had to wake up at 9am, but a special report came on the news. I couldn't believe it. I was glued for the tv until 5am. But I still woke up at 9am :D
A fitting tribute after the tragic and terrible events of yesterday. Thank you.
As a trucker I drove over this bridge before I couldn’t imagine being on this bridge when it feel down this video still makes the bridge look small that bridge is huge y’all no cap.
@JimAllen-Persona You are also not allowed too carry hazmat cargo through the tunnels so the trucks will have to take the long way around.
There are some huge ships that pass below it, upwards of 200 feet tall in the case of cruise ships.
Stay safe driver, @truckerjay8568. From a fellow "A" holder...
not to mention videos dont make it look like its tall... it was 180ft to the roadway from the water... loooong fall
@JimAllen-Persona - hazmat also cant go thru the tunnels but could go over this bridge
I drove over that bridge many times going to & from work back in the 80's. Fabulous view.
I was already subscribed just because it's an interesting site. Now, it becomes a public service; possibly, the best historic record of its type. Thank you for posting.
I had to comment on this after what happened this morning. I didn't even know that happened until i saw all the comments. Mike, it is very respectful of you to re upload this video since the FSK bridge collapsed. Thank you so much for playing this again.
this and freewayjim's video of the bridge will be me back so much nostalgia even though i don't live in maryland.
RIP Francis Scott Key Bridge 1977-2024. Gone forever but forever remembered. It'll take years to rebuild the bridge, but it'll happen as it's vital to the Port of Baltimore. It won't ever be the same, but it'll be much more durable and better when the new bridge is built.
The bridge 🌁 was only 47 years old which is quite young for a bridge 🌉 to collapse
Somebody suggested a tunnel. That's a great solution to preventing this from happening in the future.
@@farmcat3198 it honestly wouldn't be a bad idea... Just be costly and take longer to build than a bridge.
Maybe a bridge-tunnel would be slightly quicker/cheaper than a full on tunnel. Could still have the issues of ships running into it (taking out road traffic) but it wouldn't block the shipping lanes like this incident caused. We have 3 of these bridge-tunnels in Hampton Roads (other end of Chesapeake bay).
@@farmcat3198A tunnel would have the same issue as the tunnels on 95 and 895. No flammable or hazmat cargo allowed. Trucks carrying such loads would have to drive around the entire city to reach the harbor.
@@kenelkins1787 That would be the main issue. As bad as a hazmat accident would be, it would be worse in a tunnel. Really I suspect they'll get it's replacement up faster than people think partially because the new one will not be that much different than the old. We've come far since the 70's in bridge building (tunnels too).
Speed limit 55……but if you see a huge freight ship coming increase to 155.
❤ I think this is needed for people who never got to drive over this bridge. It links all of our hearts together crossing over it now. ❤ R.I.P
It's tragic and terrible that this happened but I am thankful for the preservation of this bridge's history in video form. My deepest thoughts and prayers go out to the families of all lost as well as those whose lives will be disrupted as a result of the loss of not one but two major corridors as a bridge like this is truly an intersection of the road above and the water under it. Thank you for preserving and uploading this Mike!
I imagine Google Street View has preserved it as well.
I'll miss that bridge thanks for posting
I just watched it again. Just gives me chills when you enter the bridge.
Thank you for providing this video. ❤ Such a terrible accident!
The Minneapolis I-35W bridge, which was 1,907 feet long, collapsed into the Mississippi River on August 1, 2007. The new bridge, much smaller than the Baltimore Bridge, opened on September 18, 2008. The only bright side is Baltimore will get a new state of the bridge with all the bells and whistles. It will probably be no less than eight lanes and lit by LED lights at night that can produce any color of the rainbow.
So sad to see that bridge is gone and I hope they will rebuild to make it higher and wider like the current one.
I remember driving with my family on this bridge 🌁 back in 1996 at age 12. Thank you so much for posting this
Respect for you posting this video tribute to the bridge after the tragedy that happened. 😔 I remember riding over it with my dad when it was quite new... about 1979 or so.
Respect to you for posting this very kind of you. So sad what happened. 😢
I’ve sailed under the bridge, but never drove over it - I’ve always taken the tunnels instead. Seeing how long it took to completely cross the bridge makes me understand why the people working on the bridge couldn’t get to safety in time. 😢
You’re so lucky that you footage the bridge on I-695 before it got collapsed by the boat.
It is truly devastating what happened to this bridge, as the 6 lives that god decided to take at the end of the day in this disaster. I am praying for the families rn, as I cannot imagine the pain that they must be feeling in this tragedy. Thank you for posting this.
Thanks for posting this. You never realize what an important role American Bridges play until one is totally Destroyed like the Francis Scott Key Bridge was.
Thnak you for the nice trip on that now destroyed bridge how it was a great bridge and how useful it was to so many humble families earning their salaries. God bless.
What?
I worked a travel nursing job through the fall and winter in Southern Maryland and would come home to Essex MD every weekend via this bridge. Eastbound just like this. You would see it in the distance, it would disappear and then reappear huge and majestic. I always got a little thrill seeing it. Can't believe it's gone.
Just like when the NYC towers fell. No one would have ever thought that this massive bridge would get hit and collapse!!!
Wow, thanks for sharing. Im not from the U.S, nor do I live there. This video helped me understand and put into perspective just how big this bridge really was. Visually this bridge reminds me of a couple bridges that im more familiar with. To an extent the Key bridge looked a little bit like the Auckland Harbor bridge in New Zealand and the Sydney Harbor bridge in Australia, combined together. Very sad and unfortunate to those that were affected by this tragic disaster. They all may rest in peace.
Some years ago, around the turn of the Millennium, I hooked up with the Ellicott City, Maryland-based host of the 'Art Deco Architecture' site over our campaign to save Derby, UK's former Bus and Coach Station from demolition, so it's strange that we're linked on that subject given the 'demolition' of this structure. In an exchange of Facebook messages she's been telling me of her trips over the Francis Scott Key Bridge during the 2000s to visit a flea market, that is itself no more, so thank you for this evocation of those journeys of hers.
After the Sunshine Skyway in Florida collapsed a couple decades ago, they replaced it with a bridge that had redundancy as well as below water diversion barriers. Nobody thinks the same thing can happen in a different location. Why, I haven't a clue.
With the Sunshine Skyway Bridge you mean over 4 decades ago, not a couple! It was in 1980 so 44 years ago when it collapsed!
@@clemsonbloke well since you're focusing on the actual date instead of the changes that were made, it was 1987, not 1980. Took me 5 seconds to find that out.
Been on the bridge a few times. One thing to be glad about is that it didn’t happen 5-6 hours latter during rush hour when then bridge woud be packed.
That would have been like a scene from Final Destination
With sincere condolences for those six workers who lost theit lives, thank you for posting what is a great yet very poignant video.
Viewing it here in Ireland close to the town of Dundalk which gave it's name to Dundalk, Maryland.
Still can't believe that bridge fell down like an Erector set. Thanks for posting your travels over it and I pray that the workers are found.
My Dad took the family over the bridge when it was brand new in the VW kombi we liked it so much we turned around and did it again. Thanks for sharing prayers for the missing and their families
If there’s any silver lining (and I use the term loosely) is thank god it wasn’t at 5pm or 8am peak hour bumper to bumper traffic that had no where to go.
Thanks for the video. It brought back memories from driving home from work at BWI.
I went to dc yesterday, went through Baltimore and crossed the same river via interstate 895 and via Chesapeake bay on the way back. It was a planned trip for us so the irony that the day we went the bridge collapsed hours before we left
Btw I enjoyed the video, thanks for the tribute
Lived in Edgemere for 23 years and drove this bridge all the time. Still in shock its gone. There was a lady stopped in the right Eastbound lane at the top of the span once. I pulled up behind her, she had a flat tire and was just sitting there. I told her she needed to move to bottom of bridge and I would change her tire. Just like that there was an MTA officer pulled up and was like, we need to get off the bridge before we get hit. He escorted her down and I changed her tire. RIP to those 6 road workers just doing their job! 😥
I still can’t believe it I feel awful for those who were injured/killed. It’s definitely going to be a long and expensive project to rebuild the bridge. Just shocking, no words
I'm still in shock that it's gone. Drove over it hundreds of times. People who have never driven over it are surprised at how big it was. Those shots from the air don't do it justice. You gotta see it firsthand.
This bridge was amazing, hard to think some people will never get to drive across it
its a pretty average bridge that looks nice, but to think that something this big and cool is average is a testament on how crazy we can build
Thank you for the tour of the bridge. Happy travels.
What a horrible tragedy. I know this is rare but I have a phobia about this and it's why I don't drive over high bridges over water. +I pray for all the souls lost in this horrific accident. May the perpetual Light shine upon them and may they rest in peace.+
Interesting. I didn't know there were businesses that do that. I could be a passenger just not the driver@JimAllen-Persona
I saw all these different video posts on UA-cam about this bridge and its destruction, so I checked Wikipedia and found this had just happened! A bridge that important and expensive being destroyed by a shipping vessel just like that is like a well known celebrity dying prematurely without any warning.
Wow! I've never been on the bridge or even to Baltimore but this video shows just how bad this disaster was and is.
Such a beautiful truss bridge. Sadly will never be rebuilt the same and probably a boring bridge like the Subshine Skyway Bridge incident in Tampa Florida.
I was 10 years old when that bridge opened up. Still hard to believe that its gone.
I feel like the theme from Taxi should be playing in the background.
RIP those who lost their lives and RIP to the FSK Bridge gonna miss you (Used to cross on a regular to see my grandparents who lived in Sparrows Point)
I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I always shiver when I drive across some of the area bridges. I feel safe on the Golden Gate Bridge. However, I always feel a bit of concern driving over the Richmond-San Rafael, San Mateo-Hayward and Dumbarton bridges. For some of them (or for some stretches), the support pillars remind me of the Key Bridge.
I can’t imagine how those unfortunate individuals on the bridge must’ve felt when their world collapsed! That bridge was huge and beautiful!
Algorithm brought me here since I do watch construction videos a lot and other topics. What a nice and simple tribute to showing just how grand of a bridge this was. Thanks for sharing.
Wait, is that the one that ship just tore out? Good lord, that thing is (was) huge!
Yes
An interesting sight for those of us who had never been there. And to think that it will be never be quite the same again. Thanks for posting this.
Thank you for sharing this. IIRC I drove over the Key Bridge once about 10 years ago. It brought back memories of the Sunshine Skyway disaster in 1980. RIP to the 6 souls who lost their lives. But kudos to the crew of the freighter for making a mayday call, and for the first responders quickly blocking the bridge.
Sailed under it more than a few times on my uncles (2 tours Vietnam destroyers Dyess and Massey) sailboat. Good times. Only drove on it a couple times, most recently 9/2022.
Good job pushing this out again.
Vietnam? That bridge was opened in 1977, well after Vietnam. Vietnam was over in 1975 when Saigon fell to the Communists. The last American combat troops left Vietnam in early-mid 1973.
@@clemsonbloke my uncle who had the sailboat SERVED in Vietnam 2 tours 66 and 68 on the destroyers mentioned. I was with him in his sailboat on the cheasepeake and inner harbor in late 70s well into the 80s.
Misunderstanding or not clear
@@clemsonbloke I clearly did say ON HIS SAILBOAT.
@@clemsonbloke yea I know history
Prayers to the people affected by that tragedy that just occurred🙏
Driven over this bridge many times in 40 years or more. I never gave it a moment though. Until now. It's gone forever!
Not forever. 3-4 years from now, there will be a new, modernized Key Bridge ready to serve the public. I expect it will be an entirely different design. A cable-stayed replacement would be awesome.
@@gregorywright3012 - its replaced but orginal is gone
After watching this video and multiple videos on how the bridge came down it makes me wonder just how vulnerable the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is to something like this happening.
Wonderful to see what was. Thank you.
The same thing happened to the bridge in Tampa Bay in 1980. The new Skyway Bridge is awesome, and points to what will replace the FSK bridge.
That huge structure took years to be build up and open for business but only 3 seconds to get knockout to the ocean bottom, is really sad, blessings to the affected families.
It looks so massive and strong that it's hard to believe how fast it came down
wow look how high it is, imagine how scary it must’ve been for those construction workers to fall from that height/feet. Never knew the bridge led into Baltimore County, into Dundalk
It amazes me how large these container ships have gotten. It is like a huge moving skyscraper.
I admit, that is a scary bridge that I would have a panic attack crossing. No shoulders, a steep uphill climb, really high above water, a steep downhill descent, and only two lanes. My prayers for the people working or crossing the bridge during the accident, and for their families and loved ones.