Contract Awarded for Phase 1 of Francis Scott Key Bridge Construction

The $73 million contract is for Phase 1 of the two-phase construction project.

Crews conduct a controlled demolition of a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on the Dali container ship in Baltimore, Md., on May 13, 2024. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images

Kiewit Infrastructure Co. has been selected to complete the first phase of the project to rebuild Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) board unanimously voted to award Kiewit the contract for the first of the project’s two phases at its Aug. 29 meeting.