The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) awarded a $75 million contract to a WSP-led team to provide planning, engineering, construction management, and program support for rebuilding Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The estimated cost for the rebuild is expected to be between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, with completion expected by late 2028.
Maryland’s Board of Public Works approved the contract on January 8, selecting Bridging Maryland Partnership, a joint venture of WSP, Johnson Mirmiran & Thompson of Hunt Valley, and Baltimore’s Rummel, Klepper & Kahl.
This marks the second major contract since the bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, after a container ship struck one of its piers. In August 2024, MDTA awarded Kiewit Infrastructure Co. a $73 million progressive design-build contract to complete the bridge’s design and negotiate a potential construction agreement. The WSP team will audit Kiewit’s processes, review submittals, and ensure compliance with design criteria.
Crews will drill to collect soil samples and map subsurface waterways to guide the rebuilding process. The project officially moved forward on December 22 when Congress approved a spending package covering the full cost of reconstruction.