BALTIMORE (September 24, 2025) — The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) today announced the Test Pile Program for the rebuilding of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is expected to begin on or about September 27, weather permitting. Six test piles have arrived in Baltimore via barge. The test piles were fabricated with American-made steel, are eight feet in diameter and more than 220 feet in length. “The Test Pile Program marks another major milestone in the Key Bridge Rebuild project,” said
MDTA Executive Director Bruce Gartner. “Some of the test piles will be evaluated for the
potential to be incorporated into the permanent foundations for the new bridge.”