I-695 Key Bridge Collapse! *****UPDATE*****

March 26, 2024

Route alternatives due to Key Bridge collapse.

As a result of the I-695 Key Bridge collapse due to ship strike, motorists must avoid the southeast corridor of I-695. The I-695 Outer Loop is closed at MD 10 (exit 2) and the Inner Loop is closed at MD 157/Peninsula Expressway (exit 43). Alternate routes will be the I-95 or I-895 tunnels; however, trucks should be aware of the following restrictions on those roadways.

Hazardous materials are prohibited in the tunnels and should use the western section of I-695. This includes vehicles carrying bottled propane gas in excess of 10 pounds per container (maximum of 10 containers), bulk gasoline, explosives, and significant amounts of radioactive materials.

Vehicles in excess of 13’-6”, in height, or 96” (8 feet) in width are prohibited from using the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel (895). The I-95 Ft. McHenry Tunnel restrictions are height – 14’ - 6”; width – 11’ - 0”.

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Between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Tuesday, March 26, a cargo vessel struck a support column of the I-695 Key Bridge. The strike caused a collapse of the bridge into the Patapsco River. There is a complete shutdown of traffic along that portion of I-695.  Companies should advise their drivers to use alternate routes.  More information will be provided as it becomes known.