The replacement of the Francis Scott Key Bridge is a critical need for the City and Port of Baltimore--indeed, for this entire nation. Fortunately, the steel industry has the experience, expertise, material, and ability to quickly get the job done.

President Biden boldly called for it to be replaced with American steel--and our nation’s steel industry is ready and able to answer the call. Our steel mills are already producing the plates and shapes that will be needed. Our steel fabricators and erectors are skilled and capable to make the parts and put them in place. Quickly. They’ve done it before and have systems that work.

Many bridge design experts believe a cable-stayed bridge will allow the fastest and most serviceable solution. A number of recent projects show how useful and practical this style of steel solution is: the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge, the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the Lewis and Clark Bridge in Kentucky, the Stan Musial Veterans Memorial Bridge, the John James Audubon Bridge in Louisiana, and the Kosciuszko Bridge in NYC, to name a few examples.