On March 26, Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridgecollapsedinto the Patapsco River, tragically killing six workers.

This will allow for an extra lane of traffic going in both directions.

More importantly, it will ensure no future ships crash into the bridge.

A photograph a cable-stayed bridge which is the proposed replacement for Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge

With the expanded span, the main support pillars will be in shallow waters, about 23 feet deep.

As a result, the pillars will be far away from the navigational channel.

The bridge will also increase its clearance from 185 feet to 230 feet.

A photograph of the sun setting over a cable-stayed bridge which is the proposed replacement for Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge

Solar panels will be installed along the total span of the bridge, minimizing the usage of non-renewable energy.

The ambitious design will come as no surprise to those familiar with the team that put it together.

Its lead, Carlo Ratti, is a professor of practice at Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

A photograph a cable-stayed bridge which is the proposed replacement for Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge

He’s also the director of the MIT Senseable City Lab.

Their research has included using cellphone data as a way to monitor the structural integrity of bridges.

Consulting engineer Michel Virlogeux designed the Millau Aqueduct in France, the tallest bridge on Earth.

A photograph a cable-stayed bridge which is the proposed replacement for Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge

Meanwhile, WeBuild carried out the rebuilding of Italy’s Ponte Moradi in record time.