Five bridges in the Philadelphia area should be evaluated for collapse risk a year after a ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing it to fall into Maryland’s Patapsco River , according to the NTSB.
The NTSB wants 68 bridges across 19 states to get a “vulnerability assessment” to determine their risk of collapse if they were to be involved in a vessel collision. CBS News has published the whole list , which includes the Golden Gate Bridge in California and New York’s Brooklyn Bridge.
It’s important to note, being on the list doesn’t mean the bridge is bound to collapse. Owners just need to evaluate whether the bridge meets the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials’ acceptable level of risk…