On the 21st local time, the White House issued a statement on the response measures related to the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge in Maryland. The statement said that the construction of the temporary access channel for the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge was expected to be completed by the end of April.
The statement said that the White House, together with the US Army Corps of Engineers, the US Coast Guard, the US Department of Transportation and senior officials in charge of civil engineering in the Army, met with Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Maryland Secretary of Transportation Paul Wildfield earlier this week, and the parties discussed how to deal with the "Francis Scott Key" in Baltimore, Maryland The progress and cooperation of the bridge collapse accident, including the latest progress in removing the bridge debris from the waterway, providing support to the affected workers and the families of the victims, reopening the port for ships and rebuilding the bridge.
According to the statement, the meeting discussed the progress of reopening the limited access channel, including the major progress of removing most of the debris of the bridge from the water on the 16th, and the construction of the limited access channel is expected to be completed by the end of April. Participants emphasized that with the reopening of the waterway, cargo transport needs to return to the port smoothly. The meeting also discussed the standard operating procedures for reopening maritime traffic after the accident.
On March 26, a container ship hit the "Francis Scott Key" Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, causing the bridge body to collapse and some people and vehicles fell into the river. (CCTV reporter Xu Xiao)
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