Republican Gov. Larry Hogan announced plans Monday to replace the Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge in Southern Maryland — and to wage a political fight with the legislature over transportation policy.
The two-fold announcement at the base of the bridge launched a massive infrastructure project and set the stage for a heightened war of words when the Democrat-controlled General Assembly convenes in January.
The Nice Bridge carries U.S. 301 over the Potomac River to Virginia. It’s the only crossing of that river south of the Capital Beltway. The narrow, steep two-lane crossing lacks a median to divide oncoming traffic or a shoulder.