The Key Bridge Rebuild: A $1.8 Billion Test of Whether Politics or Merit Wins
When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, it wasn’t just Baltimore that shook. America’s supply chains rattled. Six lives were lost, the Port of Baltimore was crippled, and Maryland’s economy—13% of which flows through that port—was thrown into chaos. Congress rightly stepped in on a bipartisan basis to commit federal dollars for a full rebuild, projected at $1.8 billion and…











