Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge could be 45 feet taller when rebuilt, according to preliminary renderings from the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA).  In August, the agency submitted an application to the U.

Hours after Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last March, President Joe Biden pledged that the federal government would pay for its entire replacement. The president and Congress are now attempting to fulfill that promise.

The replacement for the Key Bridge would vertically dwarf the felled span and have slightly more space between its main piers, preliminary designs show.

Pleas were made in front of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday, explaining why funding for Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge reconstruction and Small Business Administration loans are critical.