US EditionMaryland Transportation Authority Set to Vote on Plan to Construct New Bay Bridge
Alternative C proposes two new four-lane bridge spans, wider lanes, full shoulders, and could generate $17 to $23 billion and 61,300 to 75,600 jobs, MDTA officials said.
- On Thursday, Dec. 18, the Maryland Transportation Authority Board will vote on Alternative C, which calls for two new four-lane bridge spans and removal of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge.
- After a multi-year study that began in summer 2022, MDTA engineers and transit officials recommended replacing the bridge to enhance safety and address narrow lanes, lack of shoulders, and bottlenecks.
- Maryland Department of Transportation Acting Secretary Samantha J. Biddle says the plan includes widening US 50/301 to eight lanes and matching navigational clearance with the Key Bridge.
- Following a board vote, public comment begins in late January, with hearings in February, and MDTA estimates the economic impact at $17 to $23 billion and 61,300 to 75,600 jobs.
- The plan requires federal approval and likely federal funding, with phased work starting on eastbound and westbound bridge phases and construction targeting Summer 2032.
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The Transportation Authority of Maryland will vote on Thursday on a recommendation to build a new four-lane bridge in Chesapeake Bay. Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study proposed, investigated and presented to the public seven alternative bridge plans. Local, state and federal officials propose that the MDTA board advance with “Alternative C,” according to a Tuesday press release. Alternative C includes the construction of two new four-lane bridges an…
Maryland Transportation Authority Board to vote on plan for Bay Bridge future
The Maryland Transportation Authority Board is expected to take a vote later this week regarding the future of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. The board will vote Thursday to decide on a recommendation known as “Alternative C.” The recommendations include the building of two new, four-lane bridge spans and the removal of the existing Bay Bridge spans. “This recommendation is an exciting step that moves us closer to a Bay crossing that provides a smoo…
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