SAN FRANCISCO ( KRON ) — The Golden Gate Bridge is one of several Bay Area spans that face “unknown levels of risk of collapse,” according to a new report from the National Transportation and Safety Board. The report was produced by the NTSB as part of its ongoing response and investigation to the 2024 containership collision that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
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On March 26, 2024, the bridge was struck by the 984-foot Singapore-flagged cargo vessel “Dali,” which was heading out of Baltimore Harbor when it experienced a loss of electrical power and propulsion. The shop struck Pier 17, the southern pier that supported the central span of the bridge.
A portion of the bridge collapsed into the river and portions of the pier, deck, and truss spans collapsed on the vessel’s forward deck. A seven-person road crew and an inspector were on the bridge when the ship hit it.
The inspector escaped unharmed, and one of the crew survived with serious injuries. The other six crew members died in the collapsed. One of the Dali’s 23-person crew sustained a minor injury.
According to the NTSB, the Golden Gate Bridge is one of six Bay Area bridges that face an unknown level of risk of collapse from a similar strike. Other Bay Area bridges listed by the agency include:
- Richmond-San Rafael Bridge — Built in 1956
- Carquinez Bridge — Built in 1958
- Benicia-Martinez Bridge — Built in 1962
- Antioch Bridge — Built in 1978
- San Mateo-Hayward Bridge — Built in 1967
Of all the Bay Area bridges listed, the Golden Gate is the oldest, having been constructed in 1937. One bridge that’s notably absent from the report is the San Francisco Bay Bridge…