The main shipping channel into Baltimore’s port has fully reopened to its original depth and width following the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Tugboats escort the cargo ship Dali after it was refloated in Baltimore, Monday, May 20, 2024. The vessel struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26 causing it to collapse and resulting in the death of six people. – The main shipping channel into Baltimore’s port has fully reopened to its original depth and width following theof the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which blocked most maritime traffic into the harbor.
The Port of Baltimore, which processes more cars and farm equipment than any other in the country, was effectively closed for several weeks while the wreckage was removed. Crews were able toOn May 20, the wayward cargo shipand guided back to port. The vessel had been stuck amid the wreckage for almost two months, with a massive steel truss draped across its damaged bow.
Thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small business owners have seen their jobs impacted by the collapse, prompting local and state officials to prioritize reopening the port and restoring its traffic to normal capacity in hopes of easing theThe announcement Monday means the commerce that depends on the busy port can begin ramping back up.
“I cannot overstate how proud I am of our team,” said Col. Estee Pinchasin, Baltimore district commander for the Army Corps of Engineers. “It was incredible seeing so many people from different parts of our government, from around our country and all over the world, come together in the Unified Command and accomplish so much in this amount of time.”“Not a day went by that we didn’t think about all of them, and that kept us going,” she said.
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