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A huge claw lifts pieces of roadway from the Francis Scott Key collapse site. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A huge claw lifts pieces of roadway from the Francis Scott Key collapse site. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
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Images of the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse four weeks after the massive container ship Dali struck on the structure causing it to fall in the Patapsco River.
The full moon sets beyond the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday morning before sunrise. It has been four weeks since the container ship Dali hit a structural pier of the bridge causing a catastrophic collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
The full moon sets beyond the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday, April 23, before sunrise. It has been four weeks since the container ship Dali hit a structural pier of the bridge causing a catastrophic collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
The Chesapeake 1000 crane barge holds a large section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at sunrise Tuesday near Fort Carroll after removing it late Monday. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
The Chesapeake 1000 crane barge holds a large section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at sunrise Tuesday near Fort Carroll after removing it late Monday. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
The Coast Guard cutter Dependable passes the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at sunrise Tuesday enroute to Curtis Bay. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
The Coast Guard cutter Dependable passes the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at sunrise Tuesday, April 23, enroute to Curtis Bay. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Chuck and JoAnn Anderika onboard their sailboat pass the Key Bridge wreckage through a temporary channel just opened to recreational boaters to enter or leave Baltimore's harbor. They are returning to their home marina Anchorage Marina. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)
Chuck and JoAnn Anderika onboard their sailboat pass the Key Bridge wreckage through a temporary channel just opened to recreational boaters to enter or leave Baltimore’s harbor. They are returning to their home marina Anchorage Marina. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)
A piece of the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is put on a barge after being recovered from the Patapsco River. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A piece of the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is put on a barge after being recovered from the Patapsco River. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A large piece of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is held aloft by the Chesapeake 1000 crane barge as it is transported to Tradepoint Atlantic to be cut down. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A large piece of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is held aloft by the Chesapeake 1000 crane barge as it is transported to Tradepoint Atlantic to be cut down. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A container is lifted from the Dali as salvage work continues three weeks after the ship hit a structural pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing a catastrophic collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A container is lifted from the Dali on April 16, as salvage work continues three weeks after the ship hit a structural pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing a catastrophic collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A salvage worker uses a cutting torch on a 400-ton section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Monday. The piece, the largest so far, was moved from the collapse site to a lot at Tradepoint Atlantic over the weekend. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A salvage worker uses a cutting torch on a 400-ton section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Monday, April 15. The piece, the largest so far, was moved from the collapse site to a lot at Tradepoint Atlantic over the weekend. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A girder from the Francis Scott Key Bridge is cut with shears attached to an excavator at Tradepoint Atlantic Monday. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A girder from the Francis Scott Key Bridge is cut with shears attached to an excavator at Tradepoint Atlantic Monday, April 15. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Remains of Francis Scott Key Bridge pier.
Twisted rebar protrudes from the remains of a support pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge three weeks after the catastrophic collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Vigil held for Francis Scott Key Bridge workers who died in collapse.
Pasqual Magana pauses to reflect while lighting candles on April 12, at a memorial to honor the six workers who died in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. Magana knew two of the workers who perished, José Maynor Lopez and Maynor Suazo Sandoval when they had worked together on the bridge. The memorial on Fort Armistead Road, with decorated crosses for each worker, flags and a large mural by Texas artist Roberto Marquez, was erected by volunteers to create a space where the community can pay their respects and find solace. (Amy Davis/Staff photo)
A worker uses a cutting torch on a piece of of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. Large pieces of the wreckage are being cut down at a five-acre site at Tradepoint Atlantic before being taken to EMR, a metal recycler. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A worker uses a cutting torch on a piece of of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on Friday, April 12. Large pieces of the wreckage are being cut down at a five-acre site at Tradepoint Atlantic before being taken to EMR, a metal recycler. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Scraps of metal cut down from larger pieces recovered from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge are piled on a five-acre lot at Tradepoint Atlantic. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Scraps of metal cut down from larger pieces recovered from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge are piled on a five-acre lot at Tradepoint Atlantic. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
New Mitsubishis are driven off the Swan Ace vehicle carrier ship at Tradepoint Atlantic. The ship was supposed to unload at the Port of Baltimore but was rerouted to Tradepoint following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
New Mitsubishis are driven off the Swan Ace vehicle carrier ship at Tradepoint Atlantic. The ship was supposed to unload at the Port of Baltimore but was rerouted to Tradepoint following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
The wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is seen in the distance as a car carrier transports new cars from Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point.(Jerry Jackson/Staff)
The wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is seen in the distance as a car carrier transports new cars from Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point.(Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Salvage technicians work on a section of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Salvage technicians work on a section of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A driver takes a photo of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from Bethlehem Blvd. in Sparrows Point. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A driver takes a photo of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from Bethlehem Blvd. in Sparrows Point. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
An excavator moves debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse to a barge as salvage efforts continue.(Jerry Jackson/Staff)
An excavator moves debris from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse to a barge as salvage efforts continue.(Jerry Jackson/Staff)
An excavator using a hydraulic shear cuts through pieces of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that had been removed from the collapse site and taken to Tradepoint Atlantic. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
An excavator using a hydraulic shear cuts through pieces of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that had been removed from the collapse site and taken to Tradepoint Atlantic. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Apr 8, 2024: The Weeks 533 crane lifts a container from the Dali nearly two weeks after the ship lost power and hit a pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing a catastrophic collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
The Weeks 533 crane lifts a container from the Dali on April 8, nearly two weeks after the ship lost power and hit a pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing a catastrophic collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
April 08, 2024: Hundreds join in a candlelight prayer walk after attending a bilingual prayer service at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ for the six men that died in the Key Bridge collapse. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)
Hundreds join in a candlelight prayer walk on April 8, after attending a bilingual prayer service at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ for the six men that died in the Key Bridge collapse. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)
Esteban Conce De La Cruz, left, Baltimore Police officer Ayala and others stand in prayer before carrying the memorial bearing crosses, vests, hardhats and names of the six men who died in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
Esteban Conce De La Cruz, left, Baltimore Police officer Ayala and others stand in prayer before carrying the memorial bearing crosses, vests, hardhats and names of the six men who died in the Key Bridge collapse. Hundreds attend a bilingual prayer service held by The Archdiocese of Baltimore at the Sacred Heart of Jesus Christ that was followed by the candlelight prayer walk. (Kenneth K. Lam/Staff)
The wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the container ship Dali rest against each other in the Patapsco River after the ship struck the bridge on March 26, causing the collapse which killed six workers.
The wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the container ship Dali rest against each other in the Patapsco River after the ship struck the bridge on March 26, causing the collapse which killed six workers. (Amy Davis/Staff)
April 5, 2024: President Biden's speaks after visiting the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse and getting an update on recovery efforts. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
President Biden speaks after visiting the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on April 5, getting an update on recovery efforts. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Apr 5, 2024: A v bicyclist rides past a canopy of flowering trees at Fort McHenry National Park which frames the Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage with removal underway after the Singapore-flagged container ship Dali struck one of the supports last week. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)
A bicyclist rides past a canopy of flowering trees at Fort McHenry National Park which frames the Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage with removal underway after the Singapore-flagged container ship Dali struck one of the supports last week. (Karl Merton Ferron/Staff)
Apr 4, 2024: The US Army Corps of Engineers ship Reynolds removes debris found in Riviera Beach three miles downriver of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.(Jerry Jackson/Staff)
The US Army Corps of Engineers ship Reynolds removes debris found in Riviera Beach on April 4, three miles downriver of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
April 2, 2024: The remains of a structural support pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is seen next to the container ship Dali. A week ago the ship lost power and hit the structural pier causing a catastrophic bridge collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
The remains of a structural support pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is seen next to the container ship Dali. A week ago the ship lost power and hit the structural pier causing a catastrophic bridge collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
April 2, 2024: The bow of the container ship Dali is seen in the wreckage of Francis Scott Key Bridge a week after it hit a structural pier causing a catastrophic bridge collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
The bow of the container ship Dali is seen in the wreckage of Francis Scott Key Bridge on April 2, a week after it hit a structural pier causing a catastrophic bridge collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Apr 2, 2024: Pieces of roadway from the Francis Scott Key Bridge are seen in the fog on the Patapsco River. A week ago the container ship Dali hit a structural pier causing a catastrophic collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Pieces of roadway from the Francis Scott Key Bridge are seen in the fog on the Patapsco River on April 2. A week ago the container ship Dali hit a structural pier causing a catastrophic collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Apr 2, 2024: A pair of salvage experts use a cutting torch on a piece of the Francis Scott Key Bridge a week after the container ship Dali hit a structural pier causing a subsequent collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A pair of salvage experts use a cutting torch on a piece of the Francis Scott Key Bridge a week after the container ship Dali hit a structural pier causing a subsequent collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Apr 1, 2024: Crushed containers are seen on the bow of Dali almost a week after it hit a structural pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing a subsequent collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Crushed containers are seen on the bow of Dali on April 1, almost a week after it hit a structural pier of the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing a subsequent collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Apr 1, 2024: Cargo containers are seen on the stern of the Dali as crews work the clear it from the wreckage of Francis Scott Key Bridge. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Cargo containers are seen on the stern of the Dali as crews work the clear it from the wreckage of Francis Scott Key Bridge. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Apr 1, 2024: The container ship Dali is seen in the wreckage of Francis Scott Key Bridge almost a week after it hit a structural pier causing a subsequent bridge collapse.. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
The container ship Dali is seen in the wreckage of Francis Scott Key Bridge almost a week after it hit a structural pier causing a subsequent bridge collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Mar 31, 2024: Demolition experts are hoisted over a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge to be cut Sunday as the process to clear the wreckage gets underway. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Demolition experts are hoisted over a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge to be cut Sunday, March 31, as the process to clear the wreckage gets underway. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Mar 29, 2024: A tugboat is tied up off the bow of the Dali and the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge three days after the container ship hit a structural pier causing a subsequent bridge collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A tugboat is tied up off the bow of the Dali and the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge three days after the container ship hit a structural pier causing a subsequent bridge collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Mar 29, 2024: A Coast Guard boat carrying Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Mayor Brandon Scott and several other dignitaries approaches the stern of the Dali and the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Friday afternoon. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
A Coast Guard boat carrying Admiral Linda L. Fagan, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, Mayor Brandon Scott and several other dignitaries approaches the stern of the Dali and the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Friday, March 29. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
March 29, 2024: Inspectors check the underside of the remaining structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on the east side of the Patapsco River. Early in the morning of March 26, the Dali lost power while leaving the Port of Baltimore and struck a support pier of the Key Bridge causing a catastrophic failure. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
nspectors check the underside of the remaining structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on the east side of the Patapsco River. Early in the morning of March 26, the Dali lost power while leaving the Port of Baltimore and struck a support pier of the Key Bridge causing a catastrophic failure. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Mar 29, 2024: Coast Guard Commandant Linda L. Fagan, from left, Mayor Brandon Scott, Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath, Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Senator Chris Van Hollen look toward their boat as they prepare to tour the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site Friday afternoon. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Coast Guard Commandant Linda L. Fagan, from left, Mayor Brandon Scott, Rear Admiral Shannon Gilreath, Maryland Governor Wes Moore and Senator Chris Van Hollen look toward their boat as they prepare to tour the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site Friday, March 29. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
March 29, 2024: Carlos Alexis Suazo Sandoval tries tro hold back his emotions while he talks about his brother, Maynor Yessir Suazo Sandoval that was one of the construction workers that died in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)
Carlos Alexis Suazo Sandoval tries tro hold back his emotions while he talks about his brother, Maynor Yessir Suazo Sandoval that was one of the construction workers that died in the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. (Lloyd Fox/Staff)
Mar 29, 2024: Shipping containers hang precariously from the Dali amid the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Shipping containers hang precariously from the Dali amid the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
March 28, 2024: Two men at Fort Armistead Park look at the twisted structure and road decking from the Francis Scott Key Bridge are draped across the bow of the container ship Dali. Early in the morning of March 26, the Dali lost power while leaving the Port of Baltimore and struck a support pier of the Key Bridge causing a catastrophic failure. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Two men at Fort Armistead Park look at the twisted structure and road decking from the Francis Scott Key Bridge draped across the bow of the container ship Dali on March 28. Early in the morning of March 26, the Dali lost power while leaving the Port of Baltimore and struck a support pier of the Key Bridge causing a catastrophic failure. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Boats are dwarfed by the twisted structure from the Francis Scott Key Bridge draped across the container ship Dali. Early in the morning of March 26, the Dali lost power while leaving the Port of Baltimore and struck a support pier of the Key Bridge causing a catastrophic failure. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Boats are dwarfed by the twisted structure from the Francis Scott Key Bridge draped across the container ship Dali. Early in the morning of March 26, the Dali lost power while leaving the Port of Baltimore and struck a support pier of the Key Bridge causing a catastrophic failure. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
March 28, 2024: An American flag is seen near Fort Amistead Park and the west side ramp of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Early in the morning of March 26, the Dali lost power while leaving the Port of Baltimore and struck a support pier of the Key Bridge causing a catastrophic failure. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
An American flag is seen near Fort Amistead Park and the west side ramp of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Early in the morning of March 26, the Dali lost power while leaving the Port of Baltimore and struck a support pier of the Key Bridge causing a catastrophic failure. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Area residents attend a prayer vigil for victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse Thursday morning at the Patterson Park pagoda. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Area residents attend a prayer vigil for victims of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse Thursday morning, March 28, at the Patterson Park pagoda. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
March 27, 2024: State and federal agencies continue the search Wednesday for six missing workers and evidence at the site where the container ship Dali rammed the Key Bridge, collapsing it Tuesday. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
State and federal agencies continue the search Wednesday, March 27,  for six missing workers and evidence at the site where the container ship Dali rammed the Key Bridge, collapsing it Tuesday. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
First responders search for victims in the remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The massive container ship Dali lost power before colliding with one of the bridge's support columns early Tuesday. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
First responders search for victims in the remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The massive container ship Dali lost power before colliding with one of the bridge’s support columns early Tuesday. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
First responders search for victims in the remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The massive container ship Dali lost power before colliding with one of the bridge's support columns early Tuesday. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
First responders search for victims in the remains of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. The massive container ship Dali lost power before colliding with one of the bridge’s support columns early Tuesday. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a news conference about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks at a news conference about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse on March 26. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a support column was struck by a vessel. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is seen between I-695 ramps. The bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning after a support column was struck by a vessel. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Key Bridge has collapsed due to a ship strike. There is extended closure and officials are asking everyone to avoid the I-695 southeast corridor. (Jerry Jackson/Staff)
Wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is seen on the container ship Dali early Tuesday, March 26, following a catastrophic collapse.  (Jerry Jackson/Staff)