Newly released 3D images, provided by the U.S. Navy Naval Sea Systems Command supervisor of salvage and diving, show one of the Francis Scott Key Bridge main supports and other wreckage in the deepest part of the federal shipping channel.

The metal framework that extends above the waterline (shown in blue below) is slated to be removed by the end of April. This will make way for a 35-foot deep by 280-foot wide channel within the federal span, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The metal framework extending above the waterline (the blue line in some images) is currently slated to be removed by the end of April, making way for a 35-foot-deep by 280-foot-wide Limited Access Channel within the federal channel span.
The metal framework in blue extends above the waterline. (Courtesy of USNavy Naval Sea Systems Command Supervisor of Salvage and Diving)

This channel will permit larger ships to travel in and out of the Port of Baltimore such as marine tugs, Maritime Administration vessels and those used for roll-on/roll-off shipping.

The Limited Access Channel will permit larger ships in and out of the Port of Baltimore, such as marine tugs, Maritime Administration (MARAD) vessels, and those used for Roll-on/Roll-off shipping. The numbers in this image indicate depth & clearances from the wreckage to the surface.
The numbers in this image indicate depth and clearances from the wreckage to the surface. (Courtesy of USNavy Naval Sea Systems Command Supervisor of Salvage and Diving)

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