Demolition crews are working to remove large sections of the remaining pieces of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge after its deadly collapse last year.

As engineers and workers demolish what’s left of Baltimore’s Key Bridge, plans are underway for a new span that Maryland wants to open by the fall of 2028.

A contingent of state and federal officials watched as remnants of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge were disassembled on Wednesday morning. “I know I speak for everybody here that seeing it from this perspective is breathtaking,