As costs balloon, state officials pitch Key Bridge project to key federal lawmakers

By: Steve Crane

Outlets: Maryland Matters

Published: July 21, 2026

Words: 794

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 2 days ago

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Maryland officials took two key congressional appropriators on a tour Monday of ongoing work to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge, as ballooning costs have raised fears that the federal government might not honor its pledge to pay 100% of the project.

Gov. Wes Moore (D), current and former members of the state’s congressional delegation and state transportation officials took Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Rep. Steve Womack (R-Ark.) on a boat tour of …

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