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Duffy to Meet Gov. Moore on Key Bridge Overruns and Beltway Congestion

Federal scrutiny rises over a $4.3–$5.2 billion rebuild now forecast to finish in 2030.

In this aerial image released by the Maryland National Guard, the cargo ship Dali is stuck under part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Baltimore.
Virginia plans to expand the 495 Express Lanes north to the American Legion Bridge.
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Overview

  • USDOT says Secretary Sean Duffy will meet with Maryland Governor Wes Moore in the coming weeks to discuss the Francis Scott Key Bridge project and the I-495/I-270 corridor, with the date still to be set.
  • The Maryland Transportation Authority now estimates the rebuild at $4.3–$5.2 billion with completion in 2030, citing design-phase discoveries, inflation, a larger main span and a strengthened pier-protection system exceeding $1 billion.
  • Duffy’s September letter to Moore raised oversight concerns about the project’s budget and timeline, and Newsweek reports the previously assured full federal funding is now politically contested without an official reversal.
  • FHWA issued a request for information to collect ideas for accelerating the American Legion Memorial Bridge work, and its administrator criticized Maryland’s lack of progress on the corridor.
  • Maryland officials say they are cooperating with federal partners, have added cost controls and independent estimating, and expect the contractor to provide a guaranteed maximum price in May 2026.