Key Bridge Collapse: Final large steel truss removed from Port of Baltimore

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Key Bridge Collapse: Final large steel truss removed from Port of Baltimore
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New video shows crews making the final cuts.

Workers used concrete breakers, underwater surveys, & oxyacetylene torches to separate tons of the bridge's concrete roadway, cable, and steel rebar.BALTIMORE — The progress of cleaning up the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore continues, but a massive step was taken toward reopening the Port of Baltimore this week.According to the U.S.

USACE Baltimore said the two-day removal project required concrete breakers, underwater surveys, & oxyacetylene torches to separate tons of the bridge's concrete roadway, cable, and steel rebar. The effort toward a full-width restoration of the Port of Baltimore is projected to be June 8-10 as workers continue to remove the leftover wreckage. 'The mission is not over' | Gov. Wes Moore talks next steps at Baltimore bridge collapse siteDo you have a news tip on this story or any other story? We want to hear from you. Tell us about it by emailing

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