Maryland Says Feds Should Pay for Baltimore Bridge, but Some Lawmakers Push Back

Published on July 12, 2024

The projected $1.7 billion replacement cost of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge has become a negotiation between state and federal officials. A Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) program calls for states to share the cost of repairing unexpected road and bridge destruction, but Maryland officials want federal funding to cover it all. Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Md.) and Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), along with all of Maryland’s representatives in the House, introduced the bicameral Baltimore BRIDGE Relief Act in April. During a July 10 hearing, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works considered the proposal. There is an urgency to build a new bridge, as this area of Baltimore is one of the most congested traffic areas in the nation. With this route shut down, drivers are stressing other already loaded roads....

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