Biden to visit Baltimore after deadly bridge collapse

President Joe Biden on Friday is traveling to Baltimore to visit the site of the deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, which left six presumed dead and is expected to have a major impact on the port's economy.

President Joe Biden on Friday is traveling to Baltimore to visit the site of the deadly Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, which left six presumed dead and is expected to have a major impact on the port's economy.

Biden will take an aerial tour of the wreckage and "deliver remarks reaffirming his commitment to the people of Baltimore," the White House said. He will also receive an operational update on response efforts, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said during a Thursday briefing.

Leaders from the Coast Guard and the Army Corps of Engineers will share the status of their efforts to remove the wreckage and reopen the port of Baltimore.

The Army Corps of Engineers expects "to open a limited access channel for barge container service and some vessels that move automobiles and farm equipment by the end of April" and "restore the port to normal capacity by the end of May," the White House said.

Biden will appear alongside Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other Maryland and Baltimore officials, Jean-Pierre said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/joe-biden/biden-visit-baltimore-deadly-bridge-collapse-rcna146478

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