Transportation, Highways and bridges
Replacement of Bridge 1-686: Gateway to Wilmington
Bridge 1-686 / Wilmington gateway, DE
Project overview
FY 2026 BUILD award scope: The project will advance plans to final design for the replacement of Bridge 1-686.
- Scope
- The project will advance plans to final design for the replacement of Bridge 1-686. Activities include structural design of the bridge and its approaches, full-depth roadway reconstruction plans, drainage and stormwater management design, preparation of construction phasing, erosion control plans, utility coordination, right-of-way plans, project standard specifications and special provisions, engineering cost estimates, environmental permitting, and stakeholder and public outreach.
- Project type
- Road — planning/design award scope
- Reported investment / scope
- $7,013,500 — USDOT total project cost at FY 2026 award; planning/design scope, not the future construction budget.
- Funding sources
- $7,013,500 FY 2026 BUILD planning grant selected by USDOT. Selection does not establish a construction contract award or current obligation/disbursement status.
- Delivery method
- Not available
Organizations involved
- Owner / developer
- Delaware Department of Transportation Directory profile ↗
- Developer
- Not available
- Engineering firm / architect
- Not available
- General contractor / construction manager
- Not available
- EPC contractor
- Not available
- Technology / equipment providers
- Not available
- Financial sponsor
- Not available
- Other recorded participants
- Not available
Business opportunities
Not verified
- Current procurement record
- Not available
- Upcoming procurement
- Not available
- Contract / package value
- Not available
- Supplier / subcontractor opportunities
- Not available
- Workforce requirements
- Not available
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Timeline & key dates
- Expected procurement
- Not available
- Construction start
- Not available
- Estimated completion
- Not available
- Dated milestones
- Not available
- Permitting
- Not available
- Recent project updates
- Source checked 2026-10-25 against the USDOT historical awards workbook, updated 2026-07-07. Scope and financial figures are reported at the FY 2026 award and are not a current cost re-estimate. The listed organization is the USDOT applicant/recipient; individual asset ownership is not separately verified. Current delivery stage, construction progress, contractors, bid status, and completion dates were not established by this award record. Project area from award title/scope. No coordinates supplied for this award; no map pin has been inferred.
- Challenges / risks
- Not available
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Additional project record
FY 2026 BUILD award scope: The project will advance plans to final design for the replacement of Bridge 1-686.
Funded scope
The project will advance plans to final design for the replacement of Bridge 1-686. Activities include structural design of the bridge and its approaches, full-depth roadway reconstruction plans, drainage and stormwater management design, preparation of construction phasing, erosion control plans, utility coordination, right-of-way plans, project standard specifications and special provisions, engineering cost estimates, environmental permitting, and stakeholder and public outreach.
Funding at award
$7,013,500 — USDOT total project cost at FY 2026 award; planning/design scope, not the future construction budget.
$7,013,500 FY 2026 BUILD planning grant selected by USDOT. Selection does not establish a construction contract award or current obligation/disbursement status.
Source and verification
Source checked 2026-10-25 against the USDOT historical awards workbook, updated 2026-07-07. Scope and financial figures are reported at the FY 2026 award and are not a current cost re-estimate. The listed organization is the USDOT applicant/recipient; individual asset ownership is not separately verified. Current delivery stage, construction progress, contractors, bid status, and completion dates were not established by this award record. Project area from award title/scope. No coordinates supplied for this award; no map pin has been inferred.
USDOT awarded-projects publication · Official awards workbook
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