Clean-up begins in ‘very long road’ to recovery for Baltimore bridge, port

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Authorities warned of extensive work before the major US port can reopen.

BALTIMORE, Maryland - Cranes began arriving on March 28 at the scene of the catastrophic bridge collapse over Baltimore harbour, as authorities shifted to a clean-up phase of the recovery and warned of extensive work before the major US port can reopen.

Given the complexity and potential risks, efforts to recover the bodies of the four men still missing were called off. Nearly the entire steel structure – crossed by tens of thousands of motorists each day – collapsed within seconds.The workers were part of an eight-person road repair crew on an overnight shift. Two were rescued shortly after the collapse, and two bodies were recovered on March 27.

NTSB and Cost Guard officers in white hard hats are seen taking photographs and jotting down notes as they examine the rubble, before touring the intact portion of the ship.Maryland Department of Transportation’s request for an initial US$60 million

 

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