🔴LIVE UPDATES: Baltimore Bridge collapse recovery effort

🔴LIVE UPDATES: Baltimore Bridge collapse recovery effort

The federal government has given Maryland officials the $60 million requested to cover the first steps of responding to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to a Federal Highway Administration news release.

Federal Highway Administration chief Shailen Bhatt said the emergency funding would go toward removing debris, rerouting traffic and ultimately rebuilding the bridge.