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- Oct 1, 202850% CONFIDENCEfrom the source
Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuilt
- The Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695, Baltimore) opened 23 March 1977; a steel continuous truss 8,636 ft long with a 1,200 ft main span[1]
- On 26 March 2024 the container ship MV Dali lost power and struck a support pier, collapsing the main spans; six maintenance workers died and two were rescued, and a mayday call let police halt traffic[1][3]
- Replacement plans: in May 2024 officials projected $1.7-1.9 billion and completion in fall 2028[1][3]; Kiewit was named progressive design-builder in August 2024 with opening "expected in Fall 2028"[2]
- The 2028 target has since been superseded: on 17 November 2025 Maryland announced the cost rose to $4.3-5.2 billion and completion slipped to late 2030 (December 2030), so the pin's October 2028 date is out of date[1]
- Funding includes a $350 million Chubb insurance payout, a $101.98 million DOJ settlement with the Dali's owner and manager, and a 100 percent federal Emergency Relief share set by law in December 2024[1][3]
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- [1]50%en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Scott_Key_Bridge_(Baltimore)en.wikipedia.org· Posted Sep 11, 2026· Starts Oct 1, 2028 ✓· 91% of score
Given as a target, not a fixed date, per the pin description: "…i lost power and struck a support pier. Estimated date.…"
- [2]80%Key Bridge Replacement Contract Awarded to Kiewit, Expected Completion in Fall 2028southbmore.com· Published Sep 4, 2024· 5% of score
SouthBmore reports Kiewit's contract award for the Key Bridge replacement (published 4 September 2024), noting "the new bridge expected to open in fall 2028", matching the pin's stored 1 October 2028 (fall 2028) date.
- [3]78%New Key Bridge could be rebuilt by fall of 2028. But at what cost?cbsnews.com· Published May 3, 2024· 3% of score
CBS News reports Maryland officials estimating the bridge "could be rebuilt by fall of 2028" (published 3 May 2024), matching the same fall 2028 target as the pin's stored date, while noting former Governor Hogan's criticism that the timeline is too slow.
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