5081 x 3387 px | 43 x 28,7 cm | 16,9 x 11,3 inches | 300dpi
Aufnahmedatum:
21. Juni 2005
Ort:
Chesapeake Bay Bridge, 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.
