Discussions about rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge were underway Wednesday, just one day after a cargo ship crashed into the structure.
The cargo ship called "Dali" crashed into the Key Bridge in Baltimore, collapsing the bridge into the Patapsco River. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said it's too soon to say how long it will take to reopen the Port of Baltimore or replace the bridge, noting that "it's not going to be simple."
"This will be a long and difficult path but we will come together and rebuild," he added, noting that the original bridge took five years to construct.Vice Admiral Peter Gautier, who is the deputy commandant for Operations for the United States Coast Guard shared similar sentiments. He said the cargo ship, DALI, remains in the water but it is stable.
Six construction workers, who were filling potholes on the bridge, were reported missing following the collapse.Jeffrey Pritzker, who is the executive vice president of Brawner Builders, said they were working in the middle of the span when it came apart.An inspection of the Dali last June at a port in Chile identified a problem with the ship’s “propulsion and auxiliary machinery,” according to Equasis, a shipping information system.
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