Kai Ryssdal

He used to take the Key Bridge every day.

Now he takes the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel.

He and everyone else who used to take the Key Bridge, it seems.

Well, here's the traffic start.

The loss of the bridge means drivers like Coslin are collectively spending an extra 21,000 hours of time in traffic every weekday.

That's according to a spring 2024 analysis by the state.

Coslin says his commute has gone from a tight 20 to more than an hour on some days.

Coslin says he's more likely to turn down a shift now if he doesn't feel like dealing with traffic.

He's also spending more on gas and on food.

He used to go home to eat.

Now he's more likely to stay near the port and grab a bite out.

He used to get angry when he hit the traffic.

Even if Coslin is dealing with the traffic, the state says it knows he's tired of it.

That's Maryland's governor, Wes Moore.

It's taking two years longer to build the bridge than originally expected.

The state also more than doubled the budget, saying it could cost up to $5.2 billion.

The federal government is going to cover the cost.

Moore points out both the original timeline and cost estimate were released just days after the collapse, while the state was dealing with an active disaster.

Maryland is not rebuilding the Key Bridge of the 1970s.

Instead, the state has designed a taller, longer cable state bridge that will be able to accommodate bigger ships underneath.