The Bay Bridge 
      The William Preston Lane Jr.,
      Memorial Bridge

      known by locals as
      The Chesapeake Bay Bridge
       
       
       


      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... 

      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...
      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...
      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...
      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...



       
      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