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 | 2028 (projected) |
| Replaces | Francis Scott Key Bridge |
| Location | |
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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 Key bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, after a container ship struck one of its piers.[1][2] 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 fall 2028 at an estimated cost of $1.7 billion to $1.9 billion.[3]
- ^ "Live updates: Rescuers search for people in the water after Baltimore's Key Bridge collapses". The Washington Post. March 26, 2024. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ "Ship strikes major Baltimore bridge causing partial collapse". ABC News. Archived from the original on March 26, 2024. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
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