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The US Army Corps of Engineers has revealed it aims to finish opening the channel channelizing the Baltimore port within a month after the catastrophic incursion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a tangible relief sustained so now cargo carriers and vessel traffic will have free access to the port as the structural failure previously prevented them.S)..
The catastrophic collapse occurred when a colossal cargo ship, almost as long as the bridge itself, collided on March 26, leading to its collapse and the unfortunate deaths of six construction workers..
The US Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District has been diligently working on the site, aiming to establish a limited access channel approximately 280 feet wide by the end of April..
USACE engineers are aiming to reopen the permanent, 700-foot-wide by 50-foot-deep federal navigation channel by the end of May, restoring port access to normal capacity..
The complexity of the wreckage removal process is underscored by the sheer size of the ship involved, which is as long as the Eiffel Tower and, more importantly, the bridge itself...
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