5081 x 3387 px | 43 x 28,7 cm | 16,9 x 11,3 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
20. Juni 2005
Ort:
Chesapeake Bay near Annapolis, Maryland, USA
Weitere Informationen:
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge, which takes Route 50 across the Chesapeake Bay between the Kent Island and Annapolis areas, is officially named The William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge - but most locals refer to it simply as the "Bay Bridge." The Bridge is 4.2 miles long - one of the longest over water structures in the world. The Bay Bridge is actually two side-by-side bridges. The south side bridge (now the eastbound span) opened in July of 1952 as a 2-way bridge. By 1964, this 2-lane Bridge was experiencing major traffic congestion at weekend peak traffic periods, with brief one-way traffic operation at times. The second (north) bridge (westbound span) opened with 3-lanes in June of 1973. The Bay Bridge is named after William Preston Lane, Jr., who was the Governor of Maryland when construction of the first span began.
