BALTIMORE — The Maryland Transportation Authority on Thursday, Nov. 5 announced final environmental approval for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study.
The approved crossing connecting Anne Arundel and Queen Anne’s counties will enhance safe and reliable travel for residents and visitors for years to come, minimize environmental impacts and add $23 billion to the local economy while creating more than 60,000 jobs, according to a news release from the MDTA.
This week’s publication of the Final Environmental Impact Statement and Record of Decision for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2 National Environmental Policy Act marks the conclusion of the study and provides MDTA with an approved path forward for the new spans…