On August 1, 2024, Maryland briefly closed the Chesapeake Bay Bridge after a former Military Sealift Command vessel named Denebola lost its steering while it was heading for recycle in Texas. The 946 foot cargo ship had just left Baltimore and ran into trouble before reaching the bridge. The authorities suspended traffic for about 15 minutes as a precaution while the Coast Guard quickly fixed this issue. The ship was soon back on its way, but the incident brought back the memories of past bridge closure, like the one involving the Dali earlier in the year.