(Baltimore, MD) -- The cleanup at the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse is reaching a major milestone.
Baltimore's full 700-foot wide federal shipping channel could reopen this weekend following the removal of the final steel truss blocking the shipping artery.
A Coast Guard spokesman said the channel will reopen Saturday or Sunday, following a survey of the passageway.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg noted the progress on Friday, saying the Port of Baltimore is on track to fully reopen "within days."
More progress in Baltimore, made possible by teamwork and collaboration at all levels of government. The Port of Baltimore is on track to fully reopen within days. https://t.co/V7i2GiXYBx
— Secretary Pete Buttigieg (@SecretaryPete) June 7, 2024
Salvage crews removed this 420-ton steel truss from the Patapsco River over a period of two days this week. #KeyBridge #KeyBridgeNews@TheMdTA @PortofBalt @USCG @USNavy @USACEBaltimore pic.twitter.com/QkfAsl1umh
— MDTransportationDept (@MDOTNews) June 6, 2024
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