Key Bridge contract canceled: Gov. Wes Moore's 'fastest moving' claim tested

Maryland’s plan to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge hit a major setback Tuesday, as state officials abruptly canceled a key construction contract, undercutting Gov. Wes Moore’s repeated claim that the project was the nation’s “fastest-moving” large infrastructure effort. The decision to off-ramp contractor Kiewit Infrastructure Co. from the project’s critical second phase came after its proposals “far exceeded” state estimates, according to U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy. SPOTLIGHT ON MARYLAND: https://foxbaltimore.com/spotlight-on... _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: Facebook:   / foxbaltimore   Twitter:   / foxbaltimore   YouTube:    / @foxbaltimore   Daily News Digest:    • FOXBaltimore Daily News Digest   For more information, visit https://foxbaltimore.com/ Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 410.467.5595 WBFF is a Maryland-based station and a FOX Television affiliate owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group. #news #trending #breakingnews #Baltimore #Maryland #fyp #foryou #recommended #suggested #watch