The work on rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge will begin in January, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.

Crews will start surveying the Patapsco River and the land near the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in January to collect data for designing a new bridge, Maryland officials confirmed Monday. The pre-construction work starting in January will include activities such as topographic surveys,

Federal taxpayers will cover the full cost of rebuilding Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge if Congress approves a major spending bill this week. The

A deal has been reached in a federal spending package that would include the full cost of the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild and avert a government shutdown.

Congress passed a spending package Tuesday that fully funds the rebuild and replacement of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, which collapsed earlier this year. The bridge collapsed early in the morning on March 26 after the DALI – a cargo ship that lost power – hit it.

In October, the Department of Justice announced that the owner and operator of the cargo ship will have to pay more than $100 million to the United States. However, that money will not cover any damages for the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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