New Key Bridge Design Unveiled
On February 4, 2025, Maryland Governor Wes Moore unveiled the new design concept for the Francis Scott Key Bridge Rebuild. The governor stated that the new design honors the architectural tradition of the original bridge. The new bridge will be Maryland's first highway cable-stayed bridge, constructed according to the most advanced industry standards and best infrastructure design practices.
Bridge Features
- Two 12-foot lanes in each direction / 10-foot-wide outside shoulders and 4-foot-wide inside shoulders per direction of travel
- Total Bridge length more than 2 miles
- 230-foot minimum clearance from water to bridge deck above the federal channel
- Two bridge towers more than 600 feet tall
- Distance between main span pylons exceeding 1,600 feet
- Total length of cable-stayed main span exceeding 3,300 feet
- Expected life span of 100 years
The images for the new Key Bridge design are artistic renderings and do not necessarily reflect all features. Although we know the Key Bridge will be a cable-stayed bridge, it is still early in the design process. Updated images will be posted as they become available.