The Chesapeake Bay Bridge has a high risk of collapsing if a ship hits it, a new study said. Here's how often the bridge could be struck.

The collapse of the Francis Scott Bridge in 2024 impacted wildlife in the Patapsco River and the Chesapeake Bay.

Johns Hopkins researchers said that while ship strikes should be extremely rare, some of the nation's busiest bridges are likely to be struck. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is on that list.