 During a hearing, Cardin and Senator Chris Van Hollen pressed for lawmakers to approve 100% of the cost of a new bridge, which Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld said will be significant. Preliminary estimates indicate the bridge replacement will cost approximately $1.7 billion. Cardin is calling on lawmakers to attach Maryland's bridge bill to broader legislation as soon as possible. Every month it's delayed is additional loss to our communities. On Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller, WTOP News.