Maryland Governor Wes Moore unveiled the new design concept for the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild on Tuesday.
Moore said that the new design honors the architectural tradition of the original bridge and will also be Maryland's first highway cable-stayed bridge.
Moore added that the new bridge would be constructed according to improved industry standards and infrastructure design practices. Construction could be completed in 2028 and cost more than $1.7 billion.
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According to KeyBridgereBuild.com, the new Key Bridge features would include:
Two 12-ft Lanes in each direction / 10-ft wide outside shoulders and 4-ft 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
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