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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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Trucker dies when big rig tumbles from accident-plagued stretch of San Francisco bridge
Associated Press WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An accident-plagued stretch of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge saw its first fatality Monday when the driver of a speeding big rig lost control and the truck plummeted 200 feet from the span, authorities said. The truck...Tags: Transportation Accidents, Road Transportation, Heavy Engineering, Transportation, San Francisco
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Driver Dies After Truck Falls Off Bay Bridge
The Associated PressAn accident-plagued stretch of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge saw its first fatality Monday when the driver of a speeding big rig lost control and the truck plummeted 200 feet from the span, authorities said. The truck hauling a full load of...Tags: Road Transportation, Transportation, Heavy Engineering, San Francisco
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Semi Truck Plunges Off Bay Bridge, Driver Killed
KTLA NewsSAN FRANCISCO -- A trucker died Monday after his big-rig plummeted 200 feet from a new section of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge that has seen more than 42 crashes since it opened, authorities said. The rig hauling pears was traveling at high speed...Tags: KTLA
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Trucker killed when big-rig plummets off San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A trucker is dead after his big rig plummeted 200 feet off the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge early Monday and smashed onto an island below. California Highway Patrol Sgt. Trent Cross says the driver of a rig hauling...Tags: Heavy Engineering, San Francisco
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More Black Friday announcements
baltimoresun.comMore retailers and malls are starting to unleash their Black Friday plans and other holiday bargains. Prime Outlets Queenstown, the outlet center just over the Bay Bridge, announced it will open at midnight on Black Friday like it did last year. It will... -
A driving tour of Maryland's byways offers beauty, history and more
The fall colors may have peaked, with more leaves clinging to turf than trees, but it's still not too late for an autumn auto tour. Last month, the Federal Highway Administration designated four Maryland routes as America's Byways, placing them among the...Tags: Chesapeake City, Local Elections, Colleges and Universities, Gardens and Parks, Johns Hopkins University
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Taking the scenic route
michelle.deal@baltsun.comThe fall colors may have peaked, with more leaves clinging to turf than trees, but it's still not too late for an autumn auto tour. Last month, the Federal Highway Administration designated four Maryland routes as America's Byways, placing them among...Tags: Local Elections, Colleges and Universities, Gardens and Parks, Johns Hopkins University, Museum Dioramas
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Bay Bridge reopens to frustrated commuters but engineers plan daily inspections
Associated Press WriterSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened Monday, but transportation engineers said their work may not be finished. The heavily used span was closed Oct. 27 after two rods and a metal crossbar came crashing down on the...Tags: Labor Day, Metal and Mineral, San Francisco, Physiology, Natural Science
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Bay Bridge Reopens After Nearly Weeklong Closure
Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO -- Nearly a week of frustration ended for commuters when the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened Monday following emergency repairs. Traffic began moving across the span after two rods and a crossbar were replaced and passed vibration...Tags: Heavy Engineering, San Francisco, KTLA
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Bay Bridge reopens after nearly weeklong closure
The Associated PressThe nearly weeklong frustration for Northern California commuters is over: The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is open to traffic again following emergency repairs. California Department of Transportation spokesman Bart Ney had warned that drivers...Tags: Heavy Engineering, Oakland (Alameda, California), San Francisco
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Bay Bridge Re-Opens After Six Days Of Repairs Completed
The Associated PressNearly a week of frustration ended for commuters when the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge reopened Monday following emergency repairs. Traffic began moving across the span after two rods and a crossbar were replaced and passed vibration and other tests,...Tags: Labor Day, Metal and Mineral, San Francisco, Vehicles, Physiology
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Bay Bridge reopens, but more repairs may be in its future
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. Repairs to the Bay Bridge made it safe to reopen Monday, but Caltrans may make other modifications that would require yet another temporary bridge closure later this year, the highway agency's top engineer said. "We are ... looking...Tags: Road Transportation, Rivers, Labor Day, Walnuts, Walnut
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