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03/26/26 11:00 AM

#33928 RE: trader53 #33927

DPLS - Bridge Contract $5M–$25M range


DPLS - Baltimore's Key Bridge
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From Chat GPT -

The Francis Scott Key Bridge
(before collapse)
was a 1.6-mile steel continuous truss bridge,
meaning a full-coverage fiber-optic monitoring system
would likely fall in the
$5M–$25M range
.

Project Type Typical Cost Range

Full-span fiber-optic distributed sensing $10M – $50M+

If Such a Contract Were Issued, What Would It Likely Cost ?

We can estimate
based on industry norms
for fiber-optic structural health monitoring (SHM):


Typical cost drivers:

* Fiber-optic cable installation across long-span bridges


* Interrogator units (the hardware that reads the fiber sensors)

* Data acquisition + monitoring software

* Integration with DOT or DHS systems

* Maintenance & calibration