Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens after Key Bridge

Port that processes the most cars and farm equipment in US opens to original depth and width after 26 March incident

The main shipping channel into Baltimore’s port has fully reopened to its original depth and width following the 26 March collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which blocked most maritime traffic into the harbor.

Officials announced the full reopening in a news release on Monday evening. It comes after a massive cleanup effort as crews removed an estimated 50,000 tons of steel and concrete from the Patapsco River.