NTSB Chair Says FSK Bridge Vulnerability Test Was A 'Recommendation' In 1991 And 2009

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During a press briefing on Thursday, NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy said that the vulnerability test that the MDTA failed to run on the FSK Bridge was an AASHTO recommendation in 1991 and 2009.  Fuel your success with Forbes. Gain unlimited access to premium journalism, including breaking news, groundbreaking in-depth reported stories, daily digests and more. Plus, members get a front-row seat at members-only events with leading thinkers and doers, access to premium video that can help you get ahead, an ad-light experience, early access to select products including NFT drops and more:  https://account.forbes.com/membership/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=display&utm_campaign=growth_non-sub_paid_subscribe_ytdescript   Stay Connected Forbes on Facebook: http://fb.com/forbes Forbes Video on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/forbes Forbes Video on Instagram: http://instagram.com/forbes More From Forbes:  http://forbes.com

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00:00You talked about the process that they should have done these assessments.

00:08Were there warning letters sent to them?

00:12Can you talk about that?

00:14How did you keep tabs that this was not being done?

00:17So the question is the vulnerability assessments and how MDTA had not done these vulnerability

00:26assessments.

00:27This is a recommendation from AASHTO in 1991 and again in 2009.

00:31As part of our investigation, we asked, had you done this vulnerability assessment on

00:39the Key Bridge?

00:40The answer was no.

00:41We then asked, are you doing this vulnerability assessment on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge?

00:47The answer is no.

00:49They have not.

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