A three way partnership between FlatironDragados and Skanska has landed a $1bn contract from the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to construct the Lengthy Bridge North railway bridge in Washington DC.
The four-track, 1.6km-long bridge will exchange the present two-track bridge connecting Virginia to the capital over the Potomac River.
Freight firm CSX will use the 2 tracks on the bridge’s east facet and Amtrak will use the western tracks for native and long-distance providers.
The challenge is a part of a sequence of two-track to four-track bridge replacements to enhance site visitors on the busy rail hall from East Potomac Park to Washington DC’s L’Enfant space.
Michael Viggiano, Skanska USA Civil’s government vice chairman, mentioned: “With funding in place and planning and approvals now full, this extremely advanced and demanding infrastructure challenge is shovel prepared.”
Development is because of start in July 2025 and be accomplished by December 2030.
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