Key Bridge collapse means Maryland will likely raise bridge, tunnel tolls in 2027

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The Maryland Transportation Authority will raise tolls for the Bay Bridge and harbor tunnels in two years, part of the ongoing economic fallout caused by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year, but the size of the increases aren’t yet known.

MDTA officials originally planned to raise tolls, due in part to inflation, in July 2028, the start of the authority’s fiscal year. But with lost revenue because of the bridge collapse and uncertainty over whether Congress will pay the whole amount to rebuild it, the toll increase will take place in 2027, a spokesperson said. The size of the increase could depend on Congress’s actions. Asked for more details, a spokesperson wrote in an email that the authority needs to complete “additional analyses” before determining the “exact timing and amount” of the proposed increase.

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