Skanska-FlatironDragados JV Lands $658M Long Bridge North Contract

Skanska, in a three way partnership with FlatironDragados, received a $658 million design‑construct contract from the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority to ship the primary part of the Long Bridge North challenge in Washington, D.C.. issuing discover to proceed this month.

The work will substitute the present two-track hall with a brand new four-track alignment spanning roughly 1.6 km, tie into the present three-track system north of L’Enfant Interlocking and set the stage for the fourth observe underneath a later procurement. 

“The challenge’s limits don’t lengthen to the interlocking however will tie into the present three‑observe system,” stated Maritza E. Ferreira, vice chairman of communications for Skanska. “The fourth observe will probably be tied in underneath one other bundle.”

Underneath a progressive design-build mannequin, the Skanska–FlatironDragados JV will assemble seven new rail bridges and related pedestrian spans.  

Extra parts embrace putting in continuous-welded rail, trendy signaling and performing in depth track-bed upgrades, together with resilient fastener techniques to cut back vibration in adjoining parklands.

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Amongst its sustainability measures, the crew will specify weathering metal for all constructions “to satisfy aesthetic targets and get rid of the necessity for coatings,” Ferreira stated. 

Stone salvaged from the present substructure will probably be repurposed as cladding on new parts. Parking heaps will characteristic pervious pavers and greatest administration practices to restrict stormwater runoff, and development water will probably be handled and recycled to curb each consumption and wastewater discharge.

Skanska stated it can use materials staging yards and truck marshaling areas to attenuate the rail hall footprint, cut back impacts on present visitors patterns and accommodate large-scale group occasions alongside the alignment.

Development crews are scheduled to mobilize this month, coordinating intently with CSX Transportation, Amtrak, Virginia Railway Specific, the Washinton, D.C. Dept. of Transportation, Nationwide Park Service and Federal Railroad Administration to attenuate disruptions to passenger and freight companies.

This northern bundle is the primary of two underneath the Lengthy Bridge Undertaking. A south bundle—comprising a brand new two‑observe river crossing plus a mixed bicycle‑pedestrian span—was awarded earlier in 2025 to a separate three way partnership. 

The 2 phases will double-track capability throughout the Potomac River, assuaging a crucial chokepoint on the Northeast‑Southeast rail hall.

Ferreira stated substantial completion is anticipated within the fourth quarter of 2030.