Maryland transportation officials have recommended building a new Chesapeake Bay bridge at the site of the existing two spans that cross between Annapolis and Kent Island.
The project will cost from $5.4 billion to $8.9 billion, depending on which construction strategy and methods are chosen. But a preliminary study concludes that the new crossing will prevent increasing traffic volumes from causing gridlock on the stateâs lone connection to the Eastern Shore across the Bay.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is part of U.S. Routes 50/301. It is the only Bay vehicular crossing in Maryland. Dave Harp
The Maryland Transportation Authority, which operates the existing 4-mile toll bridge, released the long-awaited findings Feb. 23 in a draft environmental impact statement. The $5 million study had been scheduled for release in December 2020, but officials delayed the rollout amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, fearing it might suppress public comment.
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SCHEDULED BAY BRIDGE LANE CLOSURES
Anne Arundel County: Bay Bridge Lane Closures Scheduled for Week of 4 -10 April (conditions permitting):
HEADLIGHT USE WHILE DRIVING ACROSS THE BAY BRIDGE IS MANDATORY AT ALL TIMES.
The WESTBOUND span may be CLOSED:
- Monday from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. on Tuesday
- Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 p.m. until 5 a.m. the following morning.
- Thursday from 9 p.m. until 5 a.m. on Friday
- Saturday from 10 p.m. until 7 a.m. on Sunday Overnight closures may start earlier, if traffic volumes allow.
ONE lane of the WESTBOUND span may be CLOSED:
Anne Arundel County could see nearly $50 million for capital projects flow from the state, depending on how Gov. Larry Hogan’s capital budget is amended in the coming weeks. The introduced version includes money for the new high school in Crofton, an electrical infrastructure update for the correctional center in Jessup, and flood mitigation on Annapolis’ City Dock.