Large cranes arrive to begin clearing wreckage [Video]

BALTIMORE – The largest crane on the Eastern Seaboard arrived at the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse site early Friday. The crane, the largest available, was dwarfed in size by the cargo shop, the Dali.

Maryland lawmakers say part of the complication in this next salvage operation, involves a 1,000-ton crane having to remove some 3,000-4,000 tons of steel bridge just sitting on the ship alone.

The U.S. Coast Guard says the priority is clearing the channel. A second 400-ton crane is expected to arrive on Saturday as the Maryland governor continues to warn there’s a very long road ahead.

“If the Eiffel Tower was laid down, this vessel is almost the size of the Eiffel Tower, and the only difference is that it now has the key bridge laying on top of it. This is remarkably complicated. While this is also having a salvage operation with many, many moving variables. The reality at this point is there …