Maryland Takes Key Step Toward Constructing New Chesapeake Bay Bridge – WTOP News

Maryland secures approves plan for new Chesapeake Bay Bridge

Under the plan, the Maryland Transportation Authority would build two new four-lane bridge spans with full shoulders across the bay.

Maryland takes key step toward constructing new Chesapeake Bay Bridge – WTOP News

The Maryland Transportation Authority has secured final environmental approval for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study, marking the conclusion of the study into constructing new spans over the bay and providing the agency with an approved path forward for the multibillion-dollar project. Design of both new, four-lane bridge spans with full shoulders is slated to begin in 2028, and construction will begin as soon as 2032, according to the Maryland …

Feds approve Chesapeake Bay Bridge replacement

The Maryland Transportation Authority anticipates beginning design work in 2028. Construction could start as soon as 2032.

Federal approval moves Chesapeake Bay Bridge replacement forward

The federal environmental approval will allow the Maryland Transportation Authority to replace both spans of the Bay Bridge. Each span would be four lanes.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge replacement plan receives final federal environmental approval

The Federal Highway Administration selected Alternative C for the new Chesapeake Bay Bridge spans, which includes the construction of two new four-lane bridge spans with full shoulders across the Chesapeake Bay and the removal of the existing bridge spans. The administration said this alternative is the most cost-effective option.

Bigger, taller Bay Bridge replacement gets federal green light

The Maryland Transportation Authority will soon begin designing Baltimore’s next gateway to the Eastern Shore.