Biden to Visit Baltimore Next Week in Wake of Bridge Disaster

The president has vowed to ’move heaven and earth' to reopen the Port of Baltimore after a ship strike caused portions of a bridge to collapse into the river.

President Joe Biden gives a thumbs up as he walks with First Lady Jill Biden to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on July 14, 2023. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

President Joe Biden will visit the city of Baltimore next week in the wake of the errant cargo ship strike that destroyed the center span of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, shutting down major sea and ground transportation arteries indefinitely.

The president made the announcement in response to a reporter’s question on March 29, three days after the calamity, saying that he would visit the city “next week” with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore.