In 1919, the Claiborne–Annapolis Ferry Company began running ferries between Annapolis and Claiborne, a community near St. The first service ran from Annapolis to Broad Creek on Kent Island, roughly where the bridge is today. Future expansion of the bridge has been discussed since 2004, with a task force being formed to investigate the possibility of building a third span.įerries were used as the main mode of transportation across the bay from the colonial period until the completion of the 1952 bridge. The bridge's economic impact on the areas it connects has been significant, with both Queen Anne's County and Ocean City expanding significantly since the bridge's construction. An annual 10K run across the bridge has been organized on-and-off since 1975. The bridge's role in transportation was filled by ferries prior to the first span's construction. Because of this linkage, the bridge is busy and has become known as a point of traffic congestion, particularly during peak hours and summer months. As part of US 301, it serves as part of an alternative route for Interstate 95 travelers, between northern Delaware and the Washington, D.C., area. As part of cross-country US 50, it connects the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area with Ocean City, Maryland, Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, and other coastal tourist resort destinations. Route 50 (US 50) and US 301, and serves as a vital link in both routes.
who, as the 52nd Governor of Maryland, initiated its construction in the late 1940s finally after decades of political indecision and public controversy.
Memorial Bridge after William Preston Lane Jr. The original span, opened in 1952 and with a length of 4.3 miles (6.9 km), was the world's longest continuous over-water steel structure. Spanning the Chesapeake Bay, it connects the state's rural Eastern Shore region with the urban Western Shore. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge (known locally as the " Bay Bridge") is a major dual-span bridge in the U.S. Maryland Transportation Authority, State of MarylandĬantilever bridge (eastbound), Continuous truss bridge (westbound), and Suspension bridges (both spans)
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