Long Bridge North Project Info Session

Long Bridge North Project Info Session

We would like to invite you to participate in this upcoming info session for the “Long Bridge Project – North” on November 13th, 2025, from 12 – 1pm ET. This info session is organized by the Department of Small and Local Business Development (DSLBD) in partnership with the Virginia Passenger Rail Authority (VRPA) and Skanska / Flatiron.  

The Long Bridge Project will construct a new, two-track railroad bridge next to the existing Long Bridge, creating a four-track corridor. A new bike-pedestrian bridge also will be constructed as part of the mitigation to National Park Service (NPS) parkland and will span the Potomac River and George Washington Memorial Parkway, connecting Long Bridge Park directly to East and West Potomac Parks. 

Freight and passenger rail operators within the project corridor include Amtrak, Virginia Railway Express (VRE) and CSXT. Annually, up to 2 million Amtrak passengers and 3 million VRE commuters traverse the current Long Bridge, which operates at 98% capacity during peak hours. The project’s purpose is to create greater railroad capacity between Virginia and the District of Columbia while alleviating the rail congestion caused by the existing two-track Long Bridge. The project has budget of $1.647 B with a dedicated spend for federally certified Disadvantaged Business Enterprises.