US EditionState Reopens Door To Public Funding For American Legion Bridge Reconstruction
Officials agreed to speed up rebuilding two critical Maryland bridges amid rising costs nearing $5 billion and ongoing discussions on fair cost sharing.
- Governor Wes Moore and U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy agreed Thursday to accelerate reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the American Legion Memorial Bridge.
- Rising cost estimates show Maryland Department of Transportation initial projections targeted a late 2028 rebuild at $1.7 and $1.9 billion, but revised estimates now put costs between $4.3 and $5.2 billion with reopening delayed to 2030.
- The American Legion project will be sped up through a public-private partnership that could add high-occupancy toll lanes, with proposals due to the federal government at the end of next month.
- Moore and Duffy said they made progress on cost sharing for the Francis Scott Key Bridge, but the joint statement provided no new timeline and staff will finalize details in the near future.
- These crossings are key to the Baltimore and Beltway economy, and although Congress approved a law under President Joe Biden promising full federal funding, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy raised concerns about escalating costs.
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The Washington PostMoore and Duffy commit to lower costs for Key Bridge rebuild together
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore struck a notably collaborative posture toward the Trump administration Friday, saying he was eager to work with Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy on rebuilding two bridges in the state and was looking at private financing that…
Moore, Transportation Secretary agree to accelerate reconstruction of American Legion and Francis Scott Key Bridges
A Thursday meeting resulted in a joint statement from Gov. Wes Moore and United States Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy on the accelerated reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the American Legion Memorial Bridge. “We all agree that building great, big, things shouldn’t be impossible in America,” the statement said. “That includes the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the American Legion Memorial Bridge – two major infrastructure proj…
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