The Maryland Transportation Authority has recommended knocking down both the eastbound and westbound spans of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and replacing them with new, potentially wider, spans.
The recommendation comes as the state continues to study alternatives to the current aging bridge spans, which have become increasingly strained by the level of traffic across the bay, particularly during summer months when they are heavily traveled by beachgoers. Gov. Larry Hogan (R) announced the project in 2016.
If approved, the replacement bridge spans would be built near the existing ones, according to a Transportation Authority news release. The current bridge, formally called the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, extends across the Chesapeake Bay from Anne Arundel County to Queen Anne’s County.
Click here to read the rest of the article written by Diane Munro over at The Washington Post
