Cost estimates to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge are soaring and some congressional Republicans are becoming increasingly uneasy about the ballooning price tag to replace the Baltimore span, especially because the federal government has agreed to foot 100% of the bill.
According to a person with direct knowledge of the estimates who spoke with Politico, the cost of the rebuild has surged from an initial $1.9 billion to more than $5 billion, while the projected completion date has been pushed back from 2028 to 2030.
Senate Environment and Public Works Chair Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., said Thursday that she is “open to looking at” trimming back the federal government’s statutory obligation to pay the total cost of rebuilding the bridge, which was destroyed last year when it was hit by a cargo ship and collapsed.
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