Shipping lane in Baltimore reopened after bridge collapse in March

The riverbed has been certified as safe for passage and allows traffic in both directions.

The Baltimore shipping lane in the US was fully reopened yesterday. It had been closed for over two months after a cargo ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge and plunged into the Patapsco River in March. The riverbed has been certified safe for transit and now allows traffic in both directions. The port is one of the busiest in the country.

The channel was restored to its original dimensions by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Navy Supervisor of Salvage Diving. About 50,000 tons of debris were removed from the river, the Key Bridge Response Unified Command said in a statement.

The port is one of the busiest ports in the United States and a major hub for the automotive industry.

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