Maryland secures approval to rebuild iconic Key Bridge

BALTIMORE, MD—Months after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in a catastrophic accident, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has secured key federal environmental approvals for the bridge’s reconstruction. The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) has granted the MDTA a Categorical Exclusion (CE) classification and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) approval for the $75 million project. The approval […]

Baltimore County to consider dredging at Hart-Miller Island following Key Bridge collapse

SPARROWS POINT, MD—As part of the latest effort to support regional port infrastructure following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Baltimore County on Tuesday announced a call for applications to serve on a new steering committee to lead an extensive public engagement process regarding the development of a potential new community benefit agreement to support Hart-Miller Island. Maryland […]

Maryland to end Key Bridge collapse relief programs this month

BALTIMORE, MD—The state of Maryland has announced that the Francis Scott Key Bridge worker and business relief programs will sunset on June 28, 2024. The programs were established to help Maryland workers and businesses impacted by the Key Bridge collapse. The programs have distributed $37.4 million to help more than 2,800 impacted workers and protect more than 3,000 jobs from […]

Salvage crews remove final Key Bridge steel truss blocking Fort McHenry Channel

BALTIMORE, MD—Ten weeks after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, the final steel truss blocking the Fort McHenry Federal Channel has been removed. A salvage operation team was able to successfully remove the truss, which was blocking the channel, using concrete breakers, underwater surveys, and oxyacetylene torches. The operation also saw the removal of tons of concrete roadway, cable, and […]

Salvage crews remove massive steel section of Key Bridge truss from channel

BALTIMORE, MD—Salvage crews on Saturday, June 1, completed the lift of a 470-short-ton (940,000 pounds) steel section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge truss from the federal navigation channel. Buried deep in the river mudline, the section was part of the massive steel truss that pinned the M/V DALI for seven weeks. The current specs of the Unified Command’s “limited […]

MDTA invites proposals for rebuilding of Key Bridge

BALTIMORE, MD—The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has released its Request for Proposals (RFP) inviting design-build teams to submit proposals for rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge and reconnecting the I-695 Baltimore Beltway. The MDTA is seeking proposals from qualified teams that advance the project’s goals of collaboration, schedule, safety, quality, cost and aesthetics. Interested bidders can access the RFP at […]