# Skanska awarded $452M contract for George Washington Bridge rehabilitation

Skanska holds a $452 million contract with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to rehabilitate the George Washington Bridge. The scope includes replacing all original suspender ropes, rehabilitating main cables, installing cable dehumidification systems, and replacing main span sidewalks and upper-level railings.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2026-11-09
- Where: New York City/New Jersey, United States
- Value: $452.0M
- Status: announced
- Products: bridge rehabilitation services
- Sectors: [Construction Materials](https://endata.com/sectors/construction-materials.md)

## Companies

- [Skanska](https://endata.com/companies/2926.md)
- [Port Authority of New York & New Jersey](https://endata.com/companies/30194.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [cranebriefing.com](https://www.cranebriefing.com/news/how-skanska-turned-a-us-bridge-into-its-own-crane/8136100.article), 2026-11-09: "The design took an extraordinary amount of brainpower and imagination, because a suspension bridge doesn't offer an obvious place to lift from."

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