Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was at high risk of collapsing if it was struck by a ship, federal safety investigators said Thursday, but Maryland officials never conducted a review — and even lacked the necessary data to do one.

Sixty-eight bridges across the US should be assessed to see if they are at risk of collapse if hit by a ship, transportation safety officials found, while urging the bridges’ owners to undertake immediate vulnerability assessments.

Baltimore's iconic Francis Scott Key Bridge was hit by a ship and collapsed one year ago. Since then state and federal leaders collaborated to fund and reconstruct a brand-new bridge, which is expected to be finished by the fall of 2028.