BALTIMORE – The Maryland Transportation Authority Board is set to vote on a recommended plan to construct two new four-lane bridge spans across the Chesapeake Bay and remove the existing spans.
As WBOC previously reported, Maryland has been eyeing possible solutions to address traffic issues on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge for years, including widening the bridge spans and expanding Route 50. Now, the MDTA is pushing for a specific plan that would see the spans replaced entirely.
On Thursday, Dec. 18, the MDTA Board is expected to weigh “Alternative C” which includes two new four-lane bridge spans, removal of the existing spans, widening US 50/301 to eight lanes (four per direction), and possibly adding a bicycle and pedestrian shared-use path…