By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-20 14:35:42 | Updated at 2024-12-28 17:12:03
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The omnibus spending bill had $8 billion dollars for the Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement.
X ^ | Dec 18, 2024 | Matt Dursh
Posted on 12/20/2024 6:30:53 AM PST by george76
The omnibus spending bill had $8 billion dollars for the Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement. .
That is way too much money to rebuild the Key Bridge. Easily four times as much as it should cost.
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This reminds the Oahu rail project. Around $12B, tons of fraud... total failure of a project. Does not meet intent. Also heavy foreign outsourcing for building talent.
How much did it cost to build the bridge initially,
adjusted for inflation? -
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed in March 2024, initially cost about $61 million to build in 1977. Adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars, this equates to approximately $343 million
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: bridge; francisscottkey
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1 posted on 12/20/2024 6:30:53 AM PST by george76
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