As Bridge Cleanup Gets Underway, Officials Warn of ‘Daunting’ Process

With search and rescue efforts over, officials have fully turned to the cleanup and rebuilding phase in the aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Clearing the debris, which is blocking a vital shipping lane into the Port of Baltimore, is likely to be completed in a matter of weeks, engineering and salvage experts say. But reconstructing the bridge will be a long process, federal and state officials cautioned. The bridge collapse on Tuesday, caused by a 985-foot ship that struck a critical component of...