State officials plan to replace the collapsed bridge in Baltimore using the same footprint as the original that was struck by a container vessel in March.

The Maryland Transportation Authority issued a request for proposals May 31 for Phase 1 of the Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement.

The container ship Dali will now be refloated and towed back to the Port of Baltimore.

State officials begin moving ahead with rebuild plans as the first large ships are able to leave the Port of Baltimore since the collapse.

Remains of two construction workers are still missing and strategies to refloat the container ship that hit the bridge have proven more complex than initially thought.

Temporary channels are open for shipping, with reopening of the main channel slated for May. 

Demolition has begun on the bridge debris as the U.S. Coast Guard establishes temporary shipping channels to the Port of Baltimore.