Salvage Operations Intensify at Baltimore Bridge Collapse Site

Crews focus on removing debris from the Dali to reopen port, as recovery efforts continue amid ongoing investigations.

Salvage crews are prioritizing the removal of thousands of tons of debris from the Dali, a cargo ship involved in the Baltimore bridge collapse, to refloat it and clear the port's main channel.
Approximately 1,300 tons of steel have already been removed from the river, and efforts to reopen a temporary access channel by the end of the month are on track.
The federal government may bear the majority of the financial burden for cleanup and reconstruction, estimated to cost up to $2 billion.
Two workers remain unaccounted for following the collapse, with ongoing searches adding urgency to recovery operations.
State and local aid programs are providing financial support to unemployed port workers and businesses affected by the bridge collapse.