After two postponements, engineers on Monday finally cleared a massive portion of the roadway that has been sitting on top of the Dali cargo ship, since its collision with the Key Bridge on March 26.
A sonic boom followed by billowing black smoke filled the air when engineers made precision cuts separating the 4,000-ton section of I-695 that had entrapped the ship. Military personnel including David O’Connell, Captain of the Port, watched the detonation on a boat 1,500 feet away.
“It went according to plan,” O’Connell said, hailing the operation’s success. ”It fell away from the ship so it was a pretty awesome sight to see. I’ve seen demolitions of a bridge but I’ve never seen it on a vessel, certainly a unique event.”
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