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

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.

In an aerial view, salvage crews use a crane to remove wreckage from the cargo ship Dali after it struck and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, shown on April 9, 2024. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

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.