The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday morning is raising questions about bridges in Washington state. According to the Washington Department of Transportation, the state inspects approximately 7,300 bridges on state, city, and county road systems. Most bridges in Washington are inspected every two years to ensure they are in good working order. Those inspections, per the WSDOT, also help prioritize maintenance work. The bridge in Baltimore collapsed after one of its columns was rammed by the Dali, a massive cargo ship. The bridge buckled after impact and crashed into the Patapsco River. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said as many as 20 people and several vehicles had fallen into the river, and a tractor-trailer was on the bridge when the cargo vessel hit a support pillar. The most recent significant bridge collapse in Washington state was 11 years ago on May 23, 2013, when the I-5 bridge over the Skagit River collapsed. -------------------------------------------------- For more on the lead story: https://komonews.com/news/local/washington-bridge-conditions-poor-fair-good-wsdot-inspections-baltimore-francis-scott-key-bridge-collapse-infrastructure-projects-maintenance _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KOMONews/ KOMO News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/komonews KOMO News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/komo4 KOMO News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@komo4seattle Subscribe to KOMO on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__2_0RJ8XnHt2angfw6S1Q Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G97AyNO_3IE For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.komonews.com/ Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://komonews.com/watch Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-news-mobile/id433508161?mt=8 Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newssynergy.komo&hl=en Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: tips@komonews.com Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 KOMO News (ABC 4) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities #komo #komonews #komo4 #komo4news #seattle #seattlenews #washingtonnews #bridge #conditions #poor #fair #good #wsdot #inspections #baltimore #francisscottkeybridge #collapse #infrastructure #projects #maintenance #disaster #safety This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com