BALTIMORE, MD — During a virtual industry forum, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) announced four separate procurements for reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Restructuring the procurements into multiple contracts allows for greater competition within the contracting community, expands opportunities for the local workforce, and will expedite the award of new contracts. During the procurement process, work will continue on the project. Kiewit Infrastructure Co. will finish their contracted work through at least the end of the calendar year, driving permanent foundation piles and building the work platform over water known as a trestle.
The four planned contracts include:
- Demolition of the remaining structures over water and miscellaneous marine work
- Construction of the south land approach
- Construction of the north land approach
- Construction of the main span, pier protection, and marine approaches
- Removal and salvage of two three-span steel plate girder units over the Patapsco River
- Partial demolition of eight marine piers
- Sub-aqueous demolition of three marine foundations
- Full demolition of two land piers
- Clean-out of 96-inch steel pipe piles Anticipated Cost Range: $50 million to $100 million
- Approximately 3,000 feet of approach bridge over land; abutments and retaining walls
- Ground improvements within wetland
- Approximately 2,000 feet of on-grade approach roadway construction
- Bioswales, grass swales, and submerged gravel wetland
- Intelligent Transportation Systems, electronic tolling, and roadway/bridge lighting elements Anticipated Cost Range: $300 million to $400 million
- Approximately 2,400 feet of approach bridge over land; abutments and retaining walls
- Ground improvements at abutment
- Approximately 3,400 feet of on-grade approach roadway construction
- Bioswales, grass swales, and submerged gravel wetland
- Intelligent Transportation Systems, electronic tolling, and roadway/bridge lighting elements Anticipated Cost Range: $200 million to $300 million
- Cable stayed bridge with 1,665-foot main span (3365 feet total) with 230-foot minimum clearance over federal channel
- Steel edge girder/floor beam system
- Vessel collision pier protection
- Approximately 660 feet of south approach bridge over river
- Approximately 1,560 feet of north approach bridge over river Anticipated Cost Range: $3.5 billion to $4 billion
Invitation for Bids: Summer 2026
Anticipated Start of Construction: Fall 2026
| Your local Bomag Americas dealer |
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| Linder Industrial Machinery |
| Linder Industrial Machinery |
| Linder Industrial Machinery |
| Linder Industrial Machinery |
Invitation for Bids: Fall 2026 to winter 2027
Anticipated Start of Construction: Spring 2027
Invitation for Bids: Winter 2027
Anticipated Start of Construction: Spring 2027
| Your local Komatsu America Corp dealer |
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| Linder Industrial Machinery |
| Linder Industrial Machinery |
| Linder Industrial Machinery |
| Linder Industrial Machinery |
Request for Qualifications: Summer 2026
Anticipated Start of Construction: Summer 2027
Anticipated cost ranges presented are consistent with the numbers released in November 2025, and the MDTA remains confident in those estimates. A final schedule for construction will not be known until these competitive procurements have been completed and contracts are awarded.
