BALTIMORE - Maryland Gov. Wes Moore joined U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other leaders Wednesday to celebrate the full reopening of the Port of Baltimore nearly three months after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.Now that the main federal channel in the Patapsco River is back to its full dimensions, shipping traffic can return in full force to and from the port.The focus now turns to rebuilding the bridge.
'Moore noted partnerships were critical to getting to this point, not only to clear the Key Bridge wreckage but also to care for the families of the six construction workers killed in the bridge collapse and help thousands of port workers who could have missed out on pay.'The Ft. McHenry Channel is fully cleared, and the Port of Baltimore is reopened for business,' Moore said. 'While this moment is historic, it was not given.