Due to bad weather, the Baltimore Bridge demolition has been postponed twice.

Source: 5688.cn

The controlled small-scale explosion to collapse the top part of the Key Bridge that fell onto the container ship "Dali" in the Baltimore port has been delayed until the following day.

Rescue workers have placed a series of small explosives across the section of the Key Bridge that is spanning the bow of the "Dali" to precisely cut the structure for removal.

The explosion was originally scheduled to take place in Baltimore at 5 p.m. local time on Saturday, May 11. However, the operation was postponed due to bad weather. A second attempt was planned for Sunday, May 12, 24 hours later, but it was also delayed due to weather conditions and lightning in the area. The operation is now tentatively scheduled for the evening of Monday, May 13.

The Unified Command for the Key Bridge response stated that precise cutting of the bridge section with small amounts of explosives is the safest and quickest method for removing the bridge section. "This is an industrial standard controlled demolition tool that will break the span into smaller sections, allowing the ship to be refloated and removed from the federal channel," it added.

Since the container ship collided with the bridge on March 26, causing the bridge to collapse and resulting in six fatalities, the removal of the "Dali" will allow the main channel to the Port of Baltimore to be fully reopened for the first time.

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