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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Maryland legislators hope to help port workers and others affected by the bridge collapse

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer

Apr 1, 2024

More than 15,000 people work directly at the port, and more than 140,000 additional jobs are connected to it.

With the port's main shipping channel closed, small business owners as well as restaurant and hotel staff working near the port could soon find themselves out of work.

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