Federal funds to help fund replacement of bridge to Tradepoint Atlantic

Federal money will now be used to replace a 60-year-old highway bridge that connects Dundalk to Tradepoint Atlantic in addition to fixing or replacing hundreds of other bridges in Maryland. Inspectors declared the Baltimore County bridge that carries Maryland Route 157/Peninsula Expressway structurally deficient, which means it won’t be able to handle the weight load of daily traffic much longer. Officials cite the bridge’s age, rust and crumbling state and said replacement is a priority because of what the bridge connects.