Key Bridge Salvage 2

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May 13. Using explosives to break up the section of the bridge resting on the ship. Normal speed Wide Shot, normal speed Close Up, slow motion Wide Shot.
On March 26, 2024, a container ship lost power and crashed into a main support for the Francis Scott Key Bridge, bringing down the bridge and blocking access to Baltimore's harbor. Six workers on the bridge died in the collapse. Efforts are underway to remove the wreckage and reopen the harbor channel.
Produced by John Z Wetmore, producer of Perils For Pedestrians.

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Nice video. Thanks John.
What's that big chunk of what looks like concrete sitting on the bow? It looks like a piece of the bridge support, but it's sitting so square and level you wouldn't think it could have fallen there.

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Revision to my previous answer. It is the pier cap beam, tilted 90 degrees to rest on its side. The hollow pier columns broke off neatly where they connected, so there is nothing to keep it from laying flat. The interior concrete surface that is now exposed looks clean and bright compared to the weathered outer concrete surface. You get some better views of it in Part 3.

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@@JohnZWetmore Thanks.