With wreckage from the Key Bridge cleared, authorities restored the federal channel to its original 700-foot width and 50-foot depth, providing a moment of hope after a painful period in Baltimore.
Federal and Maryland state authorities fully reopened the main shipping channel to the Port of Baltimore on Monday, 11 weeks after a container ship caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six workers.
With wreckage from the Key Bridge cleared, the original 700-foot wide and 50-foot deep shipping channel opened Monday, boosting hopes for an economic revival.