BALTIMORE — The completion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild has already been pushed back, with the cost needed for repairs more than doubling initial estimates, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

The MDTA stated that the costs to repair the bridge has risen to around $4.3 to $5.2 billion, with an anticipated open-to-traffic date in late 2030.

Initially, the bridge was expected to reopen in 2028, with the state of Maryland requesting $1.9 billion from the federal government to help with repairs.

But according to Acting Transportation Secretary and MDTA Chair Samantha J. Biddle, "The updated cost range and schedule are directly correlated to increased material costs and to a robust pier protection system designed to protect the new Key Bridge and reduce the likelih

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