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Delegate urges bridge rebuild to route non‑bridge traffic away from Dundalk neighborhoods
Summary
House Bill 679 would require the Maryland Transportation Authority to design approaches to the rebuilt Patapsco River (Key) Bridge so that vehicles not crossing the bridge have direct access to state roads and avoid routing through densely populated Dundalk neighborhoods. Sponsors and trucking interests cited safety and quality‑of‑life concerns.
House Bill 679 would require the Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) to design entrances and exits to the replacement bridge over the Patapsco River so that vehicles not crossing the bridge retain open ingress and egress to state roads, sponsors told the committee on Feb. 13.
Delegate Robin Grammer said the Key Bridge collapse and ongoing rebuild present an opportunity to correct a longstanding problem in his district: eastbound traffic that does not cross the bridge is routed behind…
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