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The Bay Bridge carries travelers on Route 50 and Route 301 between the Chesapeake Bay's eastern and western shores. The idea of a bridge to traverse the Chesapeake Bay had long been discussed, but not until 1938 was state funding appropriated to the project. Ground finally broke in January 1949, and the original two-lane span of the 4.3-mile William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge opened to traffic in 1952. It replaced a ferry service that would carry cars across the bay. At the time, it was the world's longest continuous over-water steel structure. As the need for efficient road travel and traffic grew, the original span was repurposed to carry eastbound traffic, and construction on a seco...
The Bay Bridge carries travelers on Route 50 and Route 301 between the Chesapeake Bay's eastern and western shores. The idea of a bridge to traverse the Chesapeake Bay had long been discussed, but not until 1938 was state funding appropriated to the project. Ground finally broke in January 1949, and the original two-lane span of the 4.3-mile William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge opened to traffic in 1952. It replaced a ferry service that would carry cars across the bay. At the time, it was the world's longest continuous over-water steel structure. As the need for efficient road travel and traffic grew, the original span was repurposed to carry eastbound traffic, and construction on a second span carrying westbound traffic over the bay began in 1969 and was completed in 1973. The Maryland Transportation Authority, which maintains the bridge, is in the midst of a preservation and reconstruction project that includes resurfacing a portion of the westbound roadway. That work has forced the cancelation of the annual Bay Bridge Walk until 2009, when work is expected to be completed.
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Carjacking suspect caught after cross-bay chase
Anne Arundel County police say a Silver Spring man led police on a chase through two counties and across the Bay Bridge before jumping off a pier and trying to swim away. It started in Gambrills about 11 p.m. Wednesday, when police say 21-year-old Jamar...Tags: Police, Queen Anne's County
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Pre-holiday travel problems kept to minimum
Marylanders taking to the roads and air yesterday faced steady but not insufferable traffic as major delays stayed at a minimum, authorities said, due in part to a slight decrease in Thanksgiving eve travel. Although gasoline prices have dropped 52...Tags: Maryland, Thurgood Marshall, Trips and Vacations, Economy, Automotive Equipment
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Holiday travelers under watchful eyes
From a starkly utilitarian building lodged between the coal heaps and salt piles of industrial Canton, Rebecca Pindell will have the best seat in town today to view the traffic mess on Maryland's highways on the busiest travel day of the year.
Pindell...Tags: Weather Reports, White Marsh, Transportation Industry, Fort McHenry, Holidays
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Holiday to go
From a starkly utilitarian building lodged between the coal heaps and salt piles of industrial Canton, Rebecca Pindell will have the best seat in town Wednesday to view the traffic mess on Maryland's highways on the busiest travel day of the year....Tags: Weather Reports, White Marsh, Transportation Industry, Commuting, Fort McHenry
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Gooey leaves on tracks lead to shutting half of light rail system
Thousands of Baltimore-area commuters were forced to abandon trains and board buses Monday, the first workday disrupted by a light rail shutdown that closed the northern half of the system. State officials were unable to say how long service would be...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Mount Washington, Emergency Planning, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, William Donald Schaefer
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Half of light rail halted indefinitely
Thousands of Baltimore-area commuters were forced to abandon trains and board buses yesterday, the first workday disrupted by a light rail shutdown that closed the northern half of the system. State officials were unable to say how long service would be...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Mount Washington, Emergency Planning, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, William Donald Schaefer
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Birthday sail
Special to The Baltimore SunAs the Pride of Baltimore II cleared the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and headed toward Annapolis, the young crew flew into action. They yanked lines to adjust the heavy canvas sails of the clipper ship to move against the wind. The captain swung the wheel to...Tags: Star Sailing, Layoffs and Downsizing, Europe Sailing, Defense, Fort McHenry
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Nation briefs: Chinese sailors held a year as witnesses
Six Chinese crew members on a ship that crashed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, creating the bay's worst oil spill in nearly 20 years, have been detained by federal authorities for nearly a year. They are being held as material witnesses in the...Tags: Punishment, Justice System, Emergency Incidents, Murder, Foods and Beverages
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Work to begin on Bay Bridge span
Crews are expected to begin installing new roadway sections on the westbound span of the Bay Bridge next week. The Maryland Transportation Authority says the work will be done in the evening and overnight hours. Workers will remove old sections and...Tags: Maryland
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In 1st, Kratovil a household name
The campaign for the 1st Congressional District has gone on so long, voters are beginning to see Frank Kratovil coming.
"I know who you are," Abbey Cole said as the Democratic candidate approached her family at the Golden Star Restaurant and Diner...Tags: Baltimore County, Government, Wayne T Gilchrest, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Queen Anne's County
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Year after spill, crew from China still detained
Associated PressFor nearly year, six Chinese crew members on a ship that crashed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge - creating the bay's worst oil spill in nearly 20 years - have been detained by federal authorities. The sailors are being held as material...Tags: Georgia, Police Arrests, Prosecution, Wages and Pensions, Justice System
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Glimpse the streets of Baltimore with Google "Street View"
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