Videos show demolition crews cutting sections of Baltimore's Key Bridge

Videos and photos released by officials show teams in protective gear using an "exothermic cutting torch" on sections of the steel Francisc Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore as part of their massive cleanup efforts.

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[myhandle]

It’s hard working blue collar men like this and the poor workers who were lost in this tragedy that really make the world go round.

[bigmurff]

I can tell you those guys are getting paid like you wouldn't believe, but the work is definitely no stroll in the park. Not only do they have to follow all safety protocols, but the skill and know how it takes to dismantle a wrecked bridge. Hats off to them 👷🏽

[JeffreyWindley-ni]

This is a sad event but our high school kids should see the importance of blue collar workers . These workers are high skill and high paid . A millwright, master craftman, crane operator, rigger, diver and other blue collar workers are working together to help the port to reopen .

[larrybuzbee]

Kudos and respect to those Ironworkers. There's gonna be Davis/Bacon wages, hazard pay and all the overtime they can handle. Stay safe.

[tessat]

These guys are spending their Easter weekend over the water in the wind and rain cutting steel instead of spending it with their families. Oh, and there's a natural gas pipeline under the harbor running beneath the bridge. BG & E turned off the gas but they still have to take it into consideration. Thanks, Hons!

[BlueJazzBoyNZ]

These beams are loaded in random ways...
When they get cut, they may move dangerously "Ping"
The salvage crews know what they are doing. I hope

[xzadeh]

My hat off to these people. I could not see myself up there.

[JoeBidenIsGreat]

Its good to see safety taken seriously. One of the biggest tragedys and the fight still continues is for the 911 cleanup workers and first responders that got sick and died from the toxic environment.

[ECDT-EtheLamborghini]

A very long road ahead. God bless these workers!

[aspod]

A floating crane that can lift 1000 tons is the largest on the East Coast? Here in Rotterdam/Netherlands there is a 16, 000 t in the harbor. He could lift the bridge parts at once.

[BudoReflex]

The engineers trying to work out where to cut have a difficult task. Unknown loads, moving water, wind….I wonder if they modelled the whole “structure “ in a cad program over the last few days? Working out how to get the demo done, and keep the crews safe must be a lot of work and expertise.

[victorpresher]

The men who do this type of work are hard men able to almost me ove mountains. I know a few of them and i count myself fortunate to know them.

[arkwill]

Honest question for any iron workers out there. When making a cut like this, is there anyway to tell if the beam is under tension beforehand? Like how do they know it's not going to jump sideways as soon as the cut is completed (or near completed)? In a collapse like this I would think it would be hard to tell with all the chaos and how the beams ended up sitting. ("Tension" might not be the right word. But you know, like lateral force, stress, or strain, or something like that)

[rexoates]

On tv, from a distance it looks like a lot of wreckage, but when you see how big each individual piece of steel is, you know it’s going to be a long time before it’s all done.

[leahsdreams]

I'd be really interested to hear about the process of cutting the steel while accounting for the preloaded stresses from the twisted metal. Hats off to those workers.

[chaytonhurlow]

Why is that governor is always talking like he's giving some sort of historic speech? Just be real dude.

[straightarrow]

How do they know what to remove without causing instability?

[williamramirez]

You think working on solid ground as an operator was difficult, try working on a moving barge!
Mad respect for all those involved. Recover those lost souls, and return home each night. As a union carpenter of 43 years, all trades are very proud of you all.

[leokimvideo]

Cleaning up will be like playing Kerplunk. One bad move and everything could collapse

[clittle]

o boy, the torch pucker ! the most nerve-wracking of projects