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Reopening of Port of Baltimore Celebrated

June 13th, 2024 by WCBC Radio

March 26 saw the destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, halting all shipping from the East Coast’s largest port.  Now, just 11 weeks after the disaster, the port is fully reopened to its original operating dimensions of 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep.  Over 50,000 tons of crumpled steel was removed from the Patapsco River by the Army Corps of Engineers.  At a press conference on Wednesday, Governor Moore praised the efforts of everyone involved, stressing the importance of the Port of Baltimore…

Governor Moore said the work is not done. Efforts must be focused on the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge…