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Maryland could spend $1 billion repairing Bay Bridge — then destroy it

Delaying new bridge has forced the state to preserve and replace the original at the same time — and at a higher cost

The Baltimore Sun's Luke Parker (Kevin Richardson/Sun Staff)
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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, photographed from west looking east. Deck repairs are ongoing on the original eastward span. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, photographed from west looking east. Deck repairs are ongoing on the original eastward span. (Jeffrey F. Bill/Staff)
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As hundreds of thousands of travelers cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge this holiday weekend, Maryland is spending hundreds of millions of dollars to keep it safe and even more to replace it.

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