#rebuild

Thus far this summer things have gone relatively quiet with regards to the eventual reincarnation of Baltimore's demolished metal monster, the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The state has said it would select a contractor by the “end of summer”. Such time is generally marked by the advent of Labor Day...

I wonder if the new monster that will replace the Key Bridge might be celebrated? Maybe only for the day and hour it opens to traffic, with a show of triumph over disaster done with great fanfare. Some bridges have started their working lives with everything but a ticker tape parade. Will people ...