Baltimore Harbor Access Unblocked Two and a Half Months After Bridge Collapse
Access to the port of Baltimore, in the eastern United States, has been completely reopened to maritime traffic, the US military announced, two and a half months after the collapse of a bridge blocking the canal. The US military announced Monday that the canal has been restored “to its original… The US military has reopened the access to the port of Baltimore, eastern United States, two and a half months after a bridge collapsed. The canal has been restored to its original operational dimensions of 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep for commercial maritime traffic. About 50,000 tons of bridge debris, including steel and cement, were removed from the Patapsco River estuary. The collapse occurred when the container ship Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Highway Bridge, causing it to collapse. Six workers working on the bridge died. The Port of Baltimore is a major hub for the new vehicle trade in the US, seeing about 850,000 cars and trucks pass through in 2023, more than any other port in North America.
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Access to the port of Baltimore, in the eastern United States, has been completely reopened to maritime traffic, the US military announced, two and a half months after the collapse of a bridge blocking the canal.
The US military announced Monday that the canal has been restored “to its original operational dimensions of 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep for commercial maritime traffic through the Port of Baltimore.”
“About 50,000 tons of bridge debris,” including steel and cement, were removed from the Patapsco River estuary, they added in a statement.
Authorities said a total of 56 federal, state and local agencies participated in the operations rescue operations, including around 500 experts from around the world who operated a fleet of 18 barges, 22 tugboats, 13 floating cranes, 10 excavators and four research vessels.
On March 26, the container ship Dali broke down and collided with the Francis Scott Key Highway Bridge, causing it to collapse. Six workers carrying out repair work on the bridge died, all Latin American immigrants.
The 300-meter-long Singapore-flagged vessel partially blocked the access channel to the important commercial port on the east coast of the United States until it was removed on May 20.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge served as important highway in the northeastern United Stateswhich connects the capital, Washington DC, with New York City.
Thousands of dockworkers, truck drivers and small business owners saw their jobs affected by the collapse of the structure.
U.S. officials have said they hope to rebuild the bridge by 2028.
The Port of Baltimore is a hub for the new vehicle trade in the United States, seeing about 850,000 cars and trucks pass through in 2023, more than any other port in North America.
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