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Chesapeake Bay Bridge

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Photo taken by Daniel McFarland

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Overview
Pair of suspension and cantilever truss bridges over Chesapeake Bay on US 50
Location
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Status
Open to traffic
History
Built 1951; rehabilitated 1988
Builders
- Dexter Smith
- Raymond Archibald
Design
Wire suspension
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 1,600.1 ft.
Total length: 21,287.1 ft. (4.0 mi.)
Deck width: 27.9 ft.
Vertical clearance above deck: 16.0 ft.
Approximate latitude, longitude
+38.99000, -76.36667   (decimal degrees)
38°59'24" N, 76°22'00" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")
Approximate UTM coordinates
18/381638/4316555 (zone/easting/northing)
USGS topographic map
Kent Island
Inventory number
BH 19532 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 05/2011)
Deck condition rating: Fair (5 out of 9)
Superstructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Satisfactory (6 out of 9)
Appraisal: Functionally obsolete
Sufficiency rating: 52.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 2010)
35,100

Update Log 

  • April 19, 2010: New Street View added by Nathan Holth
  • January 28, 2009: New photos from Daniel McFarland
  • August 26, 2008: Updated by Michael Goff: added builders

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