Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement
Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement | |
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| Coordinates | 39°13′1″N 76°31′42″W / 39.21694°N 76.52833°W |
| Crosses | Patapsco River |
| Locale | Baltimore metropolitan area, Maryland, U.S. |
| Maintained by | Maryland Transportation Authority |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Kiewit Corporation |
| History | |
| Construction cost | $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion (projected) |
| Opened | October 2028 (projected) |
| Replaces | Francis Scott Key Bridge |
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement is a project to replace the Francis Scott Key Bridge in greater Baltimore, Maryland, United States.
The 1.6-mile (2.6 km) bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, after a container ship struck one of its piers. The southernmost crossing of the lower Patapsco River, the bridge was part of the Interstate Highway System and a major piece of the region's transportation infrastructure: a well-trafficked part of the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695 or I-695) linking Dundalk in Baltimore County and the Hawkins Point neighborhood of Baltimore. It crossed the deep-water shipping channel leading to the Port of Baltimore, one of the country's busiest ports.
Officials at the Maryland Department of Transportation have announced plans to replace the bridge by October 2028 at an estimated cost of $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion. The original bridge cost $141 million to build, about $743 million in 2024 dollars. In December 2024, President Joe Biden signed into law a government funding bill that included provisions that would have the federal government cover the cost of replacing the bridge.