The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers revealed a tentative time frame to reopen the Port of Baltimore by the end of April following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
USACE said that after collaborating with local, state, and federal partners to clear the port, a “limited access channel 280 feet wide and 35 feet deep” within the next four weeks. The channel will support one-way traffic in and out of the port.
“Thanks to the exhaustive work of the Unified Command during the last two weeks, including underwater surveys and detailed structural analysis of the wreckage, we’ve developed a better understanding of the immense and complex work that lies ahead,” said Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, USACE commanding general. “A fully opened federal channel remains our primary goal, and we will carry out this work with care and precision, with safety as our chief priority.”
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