As engineers studied the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, one thing occurred to Ben Schafer, a bridge expert with the Whiting School of Engineering at Johns Hopkins University: ...

THANKS FOR STAYING WITH US. I’M FELICIA RODRIGUEZ. I’M TODD MCDERMOTT. IF YOU HAVE A FEAR OF DRIVING OVER A BRIDGE, ANY BRIDGE, A HORRIFYING ACCIDENT LIKE THIS ONE MIGHT MAKE YOU THINK ABOUT NEVER ...

I was born in Bayonne, New Jersey – a small metropolis situated on a peninsula adjacent to New York City – and my earliest memories are of towering smokestacks, steel drums of oil and cargo ships ...

NEWS AT FIVE CONTINUES. SINCE THE KEY BRIDGE WENT DOWN, WE’VE HAD PROBABLY I WOULD SAY OVER A DOZEN THAT HAVE STARTED USING THE SERVICE. A DEEP SEATED FEAR BROUGHT TO THE FOREFRONT FOLLOWING THE KEY ...

Across the United States, some bridges inspire a level of dread that no reassuring inspection report can erase. Even as ...

PHILADELPHIA — For some people, going over large bridges brings a sense of fear. Technically, it's called gephyrophobia, the abnormal, persistent fear of crossing bridges. Mix that with acrophobia — ...

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore after a cargo ship hit the structure, sending several vehicles into the Patapsco River. If you panicked at the news – I never want to drive on a ...

PHILADELPHIA -- The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has a ripple effect that goes far beyond Baltimore. For some, it can be triggering for an existing phobia. The bridge came down early ...

Molly Agundez’s fear of bridges was sparked early in life, when she had to hold hands and sing songs in the car to ease her mother’s trepidation. Later, as a mother herself, Agundez’s thoughts turned ...

Across America, some bridges are so unnerving that otherwise steady drivers tense up, slow down, and clamp their hands around ...