Skanska, FlatironDragados Land $1B Bridge in Virginia

Skanska and FlatironDragados have been awarded a $1-billion contract by the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VPRA) to build the Long Bridge North Project. The approximately 1-mile rail link will stretch from East Potomac Park to Washington D.C.’s L’Enfant Interlocking. It is the first of a major two-phased construction initiative that will expand freight and passenger rail service and integrate local, regional, and national transportation networks.

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The Long Bridge North Project is part of the larger 1.8-mile Long Bridge Project that will replace and enhance the busy rail corridor from Washington, D.C. into Arlington, Virginia with a series of linked, four-track modern rail bridges and corridors replacing the aging two track system. The project’s refurbished eastern tracks—which currently serve freight and passenger traffic—will primarily serve CSX Transportation, Inc. (CSXT) freight rail. The newly built western tracks will cater mainly to passenger services provided by the Commonwealth’s state-supported Amtrak Virginia service, Amtrak’s long distance service, and Virginia Railway Express (VRE).

The JV’s work on the Long Bridge North Project includes replacing the existing two-track rail corridor with a four-track system, stretching from the southern limit near the shore of the Potomac River, through East Potomac Park, across the Washington Channel, and ultimately connecting to L’Enfant Interlocking.

Construction is set to begin in July 2025 and comes with an anticipated completion date of Q4 2030.