BALTIMORE – Key Bridge crews worked Thursday to fix much of the metal from the collapsed bridge in preparation for taking it to the nearby Sparrows Point recovery yard.
Known as Section 0, the large debris originated in the middle of the stretch. Crews hope to get them out of the cave in the coming days.
On Thursday, a shipment of debris from the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps of Engineers) was destroyed. The U. S. Department of Homeland Security gave WJZ an excursion of the rescue operation.
“They had to stop it because of the lightning we saw yesterday,” said Col. Estée Pinchasin of the U. S. Army Corps of Engineers. “The paintings that are being made are very damaging and very complex in an unforgiving environment. “
More than 1,110 tons of metal were removed from the site and transported to nearby Tradepoint Atlantic.
Cranes have disposed of more than 100 crates from the Dalí ship, which remains stuck in the riverbed with components of the bridge truss and concrete from the road resting on top of it. Before you try, you need to get rid of dozens more boxes. made to remove the boat.
“There’s no gap in the hull. There’s no gap in the tanks,” said U. S. Coast Guard Capt. Dave O’Connell.
The bridge’s truss cut off a chunk of the Dali’s bow about 8 feet above the waterline, according to Captain O’Connell.
“The span that the ship travels is 5,000 tons,” Colonel Pinchasin said.
Commanders praised divers and rescue groups for their steady progress in difficult conditions.
“With every shipment made, there are things to learn,” Colonel Pinchasin said. “(Crane operators) give a fancy look, but it’s incredibly difficult. “
Between the tangled steel, concrete, and rebar, two structure workers are missing in the water. If anything resembling a vehicle or human remains is seen, the work stops immediately. A team of ten divers is ready to enter the water if this happens.