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Key Bridge rebuild advances; MDTA warns of toll shortfalls and possible systemwide increase
Summary
Maryland Transportation Authority officials outlined progress on the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild, insurance and federal relief timing, and a projected revenue shortfall that could require a systemwide toll increase in the 6‑year forecast period.
Maryland Transportation Authority officials told the House Appropriations subcommittee on Feb. 3 that reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is proceeding rapidly and that the authority faces near‑term revenue and debt pressures that could trigger a systemwide toll increase in the late fiscal‑year forecast.
MDTA reported that a progressive design‑build contractor was selected months after the bridge collapse, pre‑construction surveys and soil sampling are complete, and demolition and construction are scheduled to begin later in the year. Paul Wiedefeld, Maryland Secretary of Transportation, said the project team unveiled preliminary structural designs and expects the rebuilt bridge to be a long‑term connection for the region; MDTA executives gave an estimated project completion near the end of calendar 2028.
Financial picture and federal/insurance support
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