
‘Daunting’ Cleanup of Baltimore Bridge Begins as Investigation Into Collapse Could Last Two Years
Published on March 30, 2024
With what’s shaping up to be a long-running investigation underway into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, attention is now turning to the massive clean-up operation that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has described as a “daunting” task. A crane described as the largest on the Eastern Seabord that can lift 1,000 tons appeared near the site of the collapsed highway bridge at the Port of Baltimore in Maryland on March 29, as crews prepared to begin clearing the wreckage. Other tools needed for the salvage operation have also been coming into place, including six other floating cranes, 10 tugboats, nine barges, eight salvage vessels, and five Coast Guard boats....
