Port of Baltimore Reopens After Key Bridge Collapse Cleanup

Federal agencies have restored full access for commercial maritime transit through the Port of Baltimore following the removal of 50,000 tons of debris from the Key Bridge collapse. A survey by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers certified the riverbed as safe, with the channel restored to its original dimensions.

Federal agencies said on Monday they have restored full access for commercial maritime transit through the Port of Baltimore after the removal of 50,000 tons of debris from the March 26 collapse of the Key Bridge.

The cargo ship Dali crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March in Baltimore, killing six people and paralyzing a major transportation artery for the U.S. Northeast. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said a survey on Monday certified the riverbed as safe for transit and said the Fort McHenry Federal Channel had been restored to its original operational dimensions of 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep.