Chesapeake Bay Bridge

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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is a major dual-span suspension bridge in Maryland that carries U.S. Route 50/301 across the Chesapeake Bay, linking Maryland’s eastern and western shores.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf bridge
suspension bridge
toll bridge
alsoKnownAs Bay Bridge
carries U.S. Route 301
U.S. Route 50
connects Maryland Eastern Shore
Maryland Western Shore
connectsCity Annapolis, Maryland
linked to: Annapolis
connectsTown Stevensville, Maryland
constructionCompleted 1952 (original span)
1973 (second span)
country United States
crosses Chesapeake Bay
design suspension
function vehicular traffic
hasToll yes
laneConfiguration one-way lanes on companion span
two-way reversible lanes on one span
locale near Annapolis, Maryland
location Anne Arundel County, Maryland
linked to: Anne Arundel County

Queen Anne's County, Maryland
maintainedBy Maryland Transportation Authority
namedAfter William Preston Lane Jr.
notableFor key transportation link between Maryland’s shores
length over open water
numberOfSpans 2
officialName William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge
opened 1952
openedToTraffic July 30, 1952
owner State of Maryland
linked to: Maryland
partOf U.S. Highway System
partOfCorridor primary route between Baltimore–Washington area and Maryland beaches
region Chesapeake Bay
regionServed Mid-Atlantic United States
linked to: Mid-Atlantic states
restrictedUse no bicycles
no pedestrians
safetyFeature escort service for nervous drivers
wind restrictions during high winds
secondSpanOpened 1973
secondSpanOpenedToTraffic June 28, 1973
spanType dual-span
state Maryland
tollDirection eastbound
totalLength approximately 4.3 miles
approximately 6.9 kilometers
trafficType motor vehicles

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Chesapeake Bay crossedBy Chesapeake Bay Bridge
American Bridge Company hasNotableProject Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Maryland Transportation Authority operates Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Western Shore of Maryland contains Chesapeake Bay Bridge (western terminus)
linked to: Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Delmarva Peninsula crossedBy Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Kent Island hasMouthOfTransportRoute Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Kent Island crossedBy Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Queen Anne's County, Maryland hasMajorBridge Chesapeake Bay Bridge
William Preston Lane Jr. hasHonor Chesapeake Bay Bridge officially named William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge
linked to: Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Severn River near Chesapeake Bay Bridge
Maryland transportation infrastructure includesTollFacility Chesapeake Bay Bridge toll facility
linked to: Chesapeake Bay Bridge