At collapsed Baltimore bridge, focus shifts to the weighty job of removing the massive structure

At collapsed Baltimore bridge, focus shifts to the weighty job of removing the massive structure

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Engineers in Maryland are focused on the daunting task of removing what had been the Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Patapsco River. A massive cargo ship felled the span Tuesday after striking one of its main supports. Salvage crews will need to break the broken bridge parts into even smaller pieces to lift them out of the water. Seven floating cranes, 10 tugboats and nine barges are arriving to help. Divers are also still searching for the bodies of four workers missing in the water. Clearing the river will allow officials to reopen the economically vital Port of Baltimore.

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