The William Preston Lane Jr.,
Memorial Bridge

known by locals as
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge
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author's childhood memory of the single span Bay Bridge
a Sunset Thumbnail picture of the single span Bridge & hotlink to larger image
Photo by NOAA - Click to see larger image


Would you like to know what traffic is like on the Bridge this very minute? You can leave this site and view the live traffic cams on the CHART website. To look at eastbound traffic before the tollbooth, choose 50 at Sandy Point. To check on westbound conditions, choose 50 at MD 8. Thanks to CHART for permission to link!



How to Get Around This Site
 

Before the Bay Bridge was constructed, people crossed the bay in ferries. To learn more about travel on the Bay before the Bridge, or read about how the Bridge came to be, visit the History page...		  
History Page Hotlink
On the eastern side of the bay, the Bridge ends in Stevensville, a town on Kent Island. Kent Island boasts a bridge of it's own; over Kent Narrows. Take a look to the East... Kent Narrows Page Hotlink
On the western side of the Bridge is Sandy Point State Park. For information on this waterfront recreation spot, visit the Sandy Point Page, to the West... Sandy Point Page Hotlink
Did you know that in 1998 the Bay Bridge carried over 22 million vehicles on it's five lanes? If you want all the facts, go directly to the Facts Page... Facts Page Hotlink
Sherwin-Williams will supply 40,000 of "Bay Bridge Silver Gray" to paint the original span. For more on this massive project, head over to the Project Page... Paint Project Page Hotlink



 
Map Graphic Image Map
This little image map is only an alternative to the East, West and Facts buttons above. You may click on Sandy Point for the West, Kent Island for the East, or to get to the Facts page, click right on the Bridge.  


  This page was last updated on
May 12, 2000		  
Facts Page Kent Island - East Page Sandy Point - West Page