Officials updated the cost estimate for the Key Bridge rebuild and pushed the estimated timeline back on Monday.

The announcement comes on the eve of a National Transportation Safety Board hearing on the Key Bridge collapse that is expected to settle a cause for the 2024 collapse that killed six construction workers.

Officials will also lay out safety recommendations to help prevent it from happening again.

In a news release, the Maryland Transportation Authority said the cost will likely be anywhere from $4.3 billion to $5.2 billion. The change marks a stark contrast after the Associated Press reported in May 2024 that the initial cost was estimated to be between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion.

The news release cited a change in national economic conditions and an increase in material

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