The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was unforgettable and breathtaking even for those who just saw footage on the internet. Imagine the impact for those who lived and worked in the shadow of the bridge. “The financial consequences of the collapse will be immense. But what of the emotional blow — the sudden, surreal disruption for the residents of Dundalk, where an enduring landmark, an economic artery that shaped the town’s horizon and helped fuel its aspirations for 47 years, was ripped away in a matter of seconds? ‘It’s like a death — a friend is gone,’ said Rhonda Green Randolph, 59, who recalls the bridge being built when she was a child and now can’t bring herself to look at the wreckage in person.” WaPo (Gift Article): ‘That bridge was a symbol of us.’