The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is shocking on several levels and for many reasons. I’ll start with just three: Because we’ve never seen such a thing around here before and never imagined it; because millions of people have traveled over the bridge and could easily see themselves out there, even after 1 a.m.; and because the bridge was a point of pride stretching across the Patapsco River and Baltimore’s civic psyche.
Dan Rodricks: The Key Bridge disaster and the shock we feel
March 27, 2024