Crews are set to move forward with a plan to use small explosives to break apart a massive chunk of the Baltimore bridge that collapsed on a cargo ship six weeks ago. The controlled demolition is tentatively scheduled for Sunday around 5 p.m., according to the US Coast Guard.
The demolition was originally planned for Saturday but was postponed due to adverse weather conditions. The goal of the demolition is to assist in removing debris and freeing the 213-million-pound Dali cargo ship, which collided with a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, causing it to collapse into the water below. The incident resulted in the tragic deaths of six construction workers and disrupted a vital transportation route, posing a threat to the economy at the Port of Baltimore.
