MEMORANDUM
TO:
MDTA Board
FROM: SUBJECT:
Chief Engineer, James Harkness, PE, PTOE
Joint Chairmen’s Report (JCR) Francis Scott Key Bridge Reconstruction
DATE:
January 29, 2026
PURPOSE OF MEMORANDUM To update the MDTA Board on the response to the Joint Chairmen’s Report (JCR) which requested quarterly updates on the progress of the reconstruction efforts for the Francis Scott
Key (FSK) Bridge. BACKGROUND
During the 2025 Legislative Session, committee narrative was adopted by the budget committees that required the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) to prepare a JCR that provides a status update on the progress of the reconstruction efforts for the FSK Bridge. The language stated the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee and House Appropriations Committee are interested in receiving quarterly updates on the progress of the reconstruction of the FSK Bridge. Specifically, the JCR is to provide updates on engineering and design, federal permitting, preconstruction efforts and construction activities. The Committees also requested updates on running totals of expenditures, availability of and projected timeframes for federal reimbursements, and any material changes to cost or schedule. SUMMARY The first quarterly JCR was due July 1, 2025. The second quarterly JCR was due October 1, 2025. The third quarterly update was due January 1, 2026. The final quarterly update is due April 1, 2026. MDTA’s JCR report provided detailed updates on the status of engineering efforts, permitting coordination with federal and state agencies and preconstruction activities such as surveys and geotechnical investigations. Expenditures as of November 2025 were also provided along with an explanation of federal reimbursements. ATTACHMENT • Joint Chairmen’s Report - Francis Scott Key Bridge Reconstruction
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