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00:00 The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge is diverting traffic and shipping
00:08 around one of America's busiest ports on the East Coast.
00:12 Transportation experts believe that the disaster will worsen congestion around Baltimore's
00:17 Two Harbor Tunnels and westbound Interstate 695 as drivers seek alternate routes.
00:25 Drivers who travel to and from the North as well as South may take the Fort McHenry Tunnel,
00:31 or Baltimore Harbor Tunnel.
00:33 However, commercial vehicles carrying materials that are prohibited in the tunnel crossings
00:38 should plan on using the Baltimore Beltway.
00:42 Drivers have also been told to prepare for extra commuting time until further notice.
00:47 Meanwhile, maritime traffic to and from the Port of Baltimore has been suspended indefinitely.
00:53 This decision was made after a cargo ship lost power and plowed into Baltimore's Francis
00:58 Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse on Tuesday.
01:03 Video shot by a helicopter pilot hours after the bridge collapsed shows a group of cargo
01:08 ships by the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bay Bridge, which is near the collapsed Francis
01:14 Scott Key Bridge.
01:15 Meanwhile, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said it was too soon to give a time frame
01:21 to clear the channel, which measures around 15 meters deep.
01:29 A cargo ship lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday.
01:34 It destroyed the structure in a matter of seconds and plunged it to the river in a terrifying
01:39 collapse that could disrupt the vital shipping port for months.
01:44 Six people were missing and are presumed dead.
01:48 The ship's crew issued a mayday moments before the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, which
01:53 enabled authorities to limit traffic on the span.
01:56 The vessel struck one of the bridge's supports, causing the structure to collapse.
02:01 A section of the span also came to rest on the bow of the ship, which caught fire.
02:07 The collision happened at midnight, long before the busy morning commute on the bridge that
02:12 stretches 2.6 kilometers and was used by 12 million vehicles last year.
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