Kai Ryssdal

Maryland designed the bulk of the new bridge in 14 months.

The state says that process takes, on average, seven years.

It was also able to expedite its environmental review.

But Jim Harkness, chief engineer for the Maryland Transportation Authority, says building a bridge that's over two miles long takes a while.

Imagine a kid building a bridge out of blocks.

But in this case, each of those blocks is 20 feet long and takes a month to get in place.

And even people who are inconvenienced say they know this can't be rushed.

Longshoreman Dave Coslin says this is a big project.

Still, as a guy who works nights and weekends himself, Coslin says he wants to see the state putting in the same hustle that he does.

In Baltimore, I'm Stephanie Hughes for Marketplace.

If only headaches were the worst of it, huh?

First, though, let's do the numbers.

Dow Industrials down 469 today, 1%, 45,960.

The NASDAQ down 521 points.

That's 2.4% closed at 21,408.

The S&P 500 dove 114 points, 1.7%, 64,77.

Let us remember, though, the taco trade 11 minutes after the closing bell.

Designer Brands, parent company of the DSW shoe store chain, as well as brands like Keds and Jessica Simpson.

In other news, Jessica Simpson has a shoe brand.

Anyway, reported quarterly earnings today.