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	Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Memorial Bridge, more commonly known as the Chesapeake Bay Bridge or simply the Bay Bridge, is a major bridge, and the longest bridge in the U.S. state of Maryland.
		The bridge crosses the Chesapeake Bay as part of Routes US 50/US 301, and is also part of an alternate route for Interstate 95 between northern Delaware and the Washington, D.C. area.
		The groundbreaking for the bridge was in 1949, it was completed in 1952, and was dedicated to Governor Lane on November 9, 1967.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chesapeake_Bay_Bridge (1034 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Bridge
		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 walk is usually held on the first Sunday in May. The annual Bay Bridge Walk has become a regional attraction that usually brings 40,000 to 60,000 participants to walk the bridge and enjoy the view.
		The Governors Bay Bridge Run is a 10k foot race over the Chesapeake Bay Bridge conducted by the Annapolis Striders Inc. with the help of volunteers, the Maryland Department of Transportation and the Department of Natural Resources in conjunction with the Bay Bridge Walk.
	www.baydreaming.com /chesapeakebaybridge.htm (1059 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Bridge
		The bridge's dual spans provide a direct connection between Maryland's Eastern Shore recreational and ocean regions and the metropolitan areas of Baltimore, Annapolis, and Washington, D.C. The bridge also forms part of an alternative route from the Delaware Memorial Bridge to the nation's capital.
		With a length of 4.3 miles, the bridges are among the world's longest and most-scenic over-water structures.
		The bridge was rededicated on Nov. 9, 1967, as the William Preston Lane, Jr., Memorial Bridge in honor of the former governor who obtained legislative authority to build it 20 years earlier.
	www.roadstothefuture.com /Chesapeake_Bay_Bridge.html (994 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Bridge History
		When the Chesapeake Bay Bridge at Sandy Point was opened to traffic on July 30, 1952, it not only marked the physical connection of the Eastern and Western Shores of Maryland, but also marked the successful completion of a forty-five year struggle to accomplish this purpose.
		According to the early history of the State, a ferry plied the Bay between Kent Island and points at or near Annapolis, and recurring stories indicate that sketchy preliminary studies were made during the latter part of the 19th century to span the Bay by bridge.
		During the forty years prior to construction of the present bridge, while the river boats gave way to motor vehicles, it may be said that Bay ferries were used as temporary expedients until the hope of the years for a fixed bay crossing could be realized.
	www.roadstothefuture.com /Chesa_Bay_Bridge_History.html (1587 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel -- HISTORY
		Crossing over and under open waters where the Chesapeake Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean, the Bridge-Tunnel provides a direct link between Southeastern Virginia and the Delmarva Peninsula (Delaware plus the Eastern Shore counties in Maryland and Virginia), and cuts 95 miles from the journey between Virginia Beach and points north of Wilmington, Delaware.
		An act creating the Chesapeake Bay Ferry District, and the Chesapeake Bay Ferry Commission as the governing body of the District; authorizes the acquisition, construction, operation, and maintenance by the Commission of a ferry project within the District.
		Authorizes the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and Tunnel Commission to establish, finance, construct, maintain, repair, and operate an additional bridge and tunnel crossing generally parallel to the existing bridge and tunnel crossing.
	www.cbbt.com /history.html (1423 words)

	William Preston Lane Memorial-Chesapeake Bay Bridge (US 50 and US 301)
		At the beginning of the 1930's, the state organized a Chesapeake Bay Bridge Commission to consider public construction of a bridge financed by municipal bonds, and to be paid for by tolls.
		At approximately 4.3 miles from shore to shore, it was the shortest over-water route in the upper Chesapeake Bay.
		Between 1986 and 1988, the 35-year-old eastbound Bay Bridge was completely redecked, forcing the closure of the older span during the winter months.
	www.dcroads.net /crossings/bay-bridge (2672 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		CHESAPEAKE BAY BRIDGE-TUNNEL [Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel] officially the Lucius J. Kellam, Jr.
		Bridge-Tunnel, 17.6 mi (28.2 km) long, across the mouth of Chesapeake Bay, E Va., connecting Cape Charles with Norfolk, Va. Opened in 1964, the original roadway consisted of a chain of low trestle bridges, two high bridges, and two tunnels (each 1 mi/1.6 km long) under the shipping channels.
		Virginia's Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel Is Still a Marvel after 40 Years.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-chesapb1b1t1.html (226 words)

	Bay Swim ARCHIVES - Brian J. Earley
		Two swimming races, the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Swim and the Brian Early Chesapeake Bay swim benefit for the American Diabetes Association, have been combined this year and will be held Sunday beginning at 10AM.
		It was a family affair, with his brother watching over him from a boat, his sister soliciting funds for the American Diabetes Association and his mother on the shore waiting anxiously for a sign of her son.
		The Bay is about 8,000 to 9,000 yards wide, which was the typical length of a swim team practice," he explains.
	home.att.net /~bayswim/Earley.html (1569 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Foundation - Save the Bay: The Chesapeake Bay
		Though you can’t see it as you drive across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge outside of Annapolis, or across the Rappahannock River on Route 3, the “dead zone” has a devastating impact on the creatures living in the Bay and its tributaries.
		In the deep-water areas of the Bay, decomposition of spring algae blooms causes hundreds of square miles of bottom waters to become hypoxic or anoxic during much of the summer.
		Bay scientists and regulators generally consider a dissolved oxygen level of 5 milligrams per liter (mg/L) as the minimum for healthy aquatic life.
	www.cbf.org /site/PageServer?pagename=resources_facts_deadzone (1217 words)

	TheChesapeakeBay.com -- Bay Bridge Walk 1999
		The Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) is encouraging participants to arrive early to be a part of history as the agency celebrates the 25th anniversary of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Walk and hosts the final walk of the 20th Century on Sunday, May 2, beginning at 9 a.m.
		The eastbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge will be closed to traffic and opened to pedestrians to enjoy a walk across the bridge.
		The eastbound span of the Bay Bridge is 4.3-miles long, shore-to-shore.
	thechesapeakebay.com /bay_bridge_walk_99.shtml (1021 words)

	-=\| Delmarva Highways - Chesapeake Bay Bridge (US 50 / US 301) \|=-
		The Chesapeake Bay Bridges, named for former Maryland governor William Preston Lane, are the only bridges crossing the bay.
		The middle pic shows the new emergency call boxes that were recently installed on the bridge.
		The bridge straightens out on it approach to the Western Shore.
	www.delmarvahighways.com /baybridge.htm (356 words)

	Trigon Bay Bridge Marathon
		Some runners had warned that running on the bridge with its concrete (and in some portions a thin coating of asphalt) might be a problem, and I talked with a few after the race who felt their legs were beat up a little more than usual.
		Another factor may have been the fact that the headwind on the bridge was slightly from the side, perhaps loading one side of the body for 10 miles.
		While the bridge sections are double spans of two lanes each (and the race reserved one double span), the tunnels are single with two lanes.
	www.avantrex.com /health/BayBridgeMarathon.html (1048 words)

	Admiral of the Bay - Destination Bay Bridge
		The Chesapeake Bay Bridge has been the site of an annual Bay Bridge Walk for the last 22 years.
		It is typically on a Sunday in early May. There are parking areas on the Western Shore that have shuttle buses to and from bridge.
		The eastbound span is closed to traffic for the walkers, and the westbound three-lane span has two-way traffic that is controlled by overhead lane control signals.
	www.admiralofthebay.com /destinations/baybridge.htm (171 words)

	The Chesapeake Bay - baltimoresun.com
		Bay life pleases the eye and satisfies the soul.
		The bay's 200 miles touch three states (Maryland, Virginia and Delaware) and its tributaries span 64,000 square miles along the Eastern Seaboard from New York (where you'll find the ancient headwaters of the Susquehanna River) south to the inland bays of the Carolinas.
		There, nearly forgotten sanctuaries like Fishing Bay are ready for weekend anchoring, and the most metropolitan city you'll find along the shores is Onancock, Va., known mostly for Hopkins Bros. (a waterfront general store) and the town's annual celebration of Bay culture, complete with dancing under the stars.
	www.baltimoresun.com /travel/beaches/bal-beach-chesbay,0,182.htmlstory (1062 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Bridge Kids Page
		This is the way the Chesapeake Bay Bridge looked in the 1950s, just after it was built.
		There was only one bridge at that time.
		The traffic increased so much that a second bridge had to be built next to the first one.
	www.mdkidspage.org /BayBridge.htm (149 words)

	Chesapeake Bay
		After the glaciers melted at the end of the last ice age, the continental shelf and then the river valleys of the Susquehanna and James rivers were flooded by rising sea levels.
		Cruises, Mainly in the Bay of the Chesapeake (1909)
		Chesapeake Bay Habitat Criteria Scores and the Distribution of Submersed Aquatic Vegetation in the Tidal Potomac River and Potomac Estuary, 1983-1997
	www.virginiaplaces.org /chesbay (574 words)

	Sherwin-Williams Industrial & Marine Products (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		A 20-years-younger westbound span parallels the eastbound bridge.
		About 60% of the Bay Bridge’s eastbound length is included in the $39.2 million contract to be done early in 2001.
		Among its recent, noteworthy, steelwork recoating jobs are the Walt Whitman bridge in Philadelphia and, underway simultaneously with this project, New York City’s George Washington Bridge.
	www2.sherwin.com /im/bridgehighway/SpanningBay.asp?nav=CaseHistories (374 words)

	.:: MPT Online: Chesapeake Bay Week ::.
		Before World War I, the Chesapeake Bay saw a huge increase in its shipbuilding industries and this increase continued dramatically throughout wartime.
		Throughout the 1900's, shipbuilding was a major contributor to the economy of the Chesapeake Bay.
		Whether throwing a line in from the Choptank River Bridge, casting from the shore of Sandy Point, or bottom fishing for flounder on one of the many fishing holes of the bay, the Chesapeake has always been a an angler's dream.
	www.mpt.org /bayweek/photo.shtml (346 words)

	Chesapeake Bay (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Chesapeake Bay, the world’s largest estuary, which stretches for nearly 200 miles through Virginia and Maryland, is rich in natural, cultural and historical treasures that are readily accessible to visiting groups.
		The Chesapeake Bay is at its widest— nearly 35 miles across — where the Potomac River flows into it at Point Lookout.
		The Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel is an engineering marvel that crosses the entrance to the Bay, connecting Hampton Roads with Virginia’s Eastern Shore, a 70-mile-long peninsula extending south from the Maryland border.
	grouptravelleader.com /3_2005/chesapeakebay.html (2269 words)

	Bay Charter Captains Directory - Maryland Chesapeake Bay Fishing Charter boats
		The Upper Bay Charter Captains Association (UBCCA) is an organization whose members hold both United States Coast Guard captain license and a Maryland Fishing Guide license.
		North of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge to the upper reaches of the Chesapeake, including the Magothy River, Bodkin River, Middle River, Back River, Patapsco River, and their adjoining creeks.
		Located on the Chesapeake Bay, between the Severn and the South Rivers, the capitol of Maryland offers many sport fishing charter boats.
	www.baycaptains.com (622 words)

	The History Page of The Chesapeake Bay Bridge
		In colonial times, the Chesapeake Bay was the lifeline of communication and transportation in the region.
		In 1930, Governor Albert Ritchie appointed a Chesapeake Bay Bridge Commision.
		But in spite of all the reporting about possible Bay crossing structures, Maryland would have to wait for the prosperity of the post-war era to get her Bay Bridge.
	www.fortunecity.com /littleitaly/buonarotti/635/History.html (682 words)

	Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 1954, the Virginia General Assembly (state legislature) created a political subdivision, the Chesapeake Bay Ferry District and its governing body, the Chesapeake Bay Ferry Commission.
		The Ferry Commission and transportation district it oversees, created in 1954, were later renamed for the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel.
		The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel saves motorists 95 miles (152 km) and 1½ hours on a trip between Virginia Beach/Norfolk and New York.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chesapeake_Bay_Bridge-Tunnel (1680 words)

	Roadfood.com Forums - Chesapeake Bay/Bridge Tunnell - Restaurant
		If you are talking about the restaurant in the middle of the bridge, I an my brother had breakfast there a couple of years ago and it exceeded our expectations.
		We crossed the bridge late at night and were unaware of the Sea Gull Pier restaurant.
		My guidebook from then, The Insider's Guide to Virginia's Chesapeake Bay, says a new bridge was on the drawing boards and would parrallel the first bridge.
	www.roadfood.com /forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1929 (1063 words)

	MdTA toll facilities: southern region: Bay Bridge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Often called the Bay Bridge, this facility crosses the Chesapeake Bay as part of US 50/301.
		The bridge's dual spans provide a direct connection between Maryland's Eastern Shore recreational and ocean regions and the metropolitan areas of Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington, D.C. The bridge also forms part of an alternative route from the Delaware Memorial Bridge to the nation's capital and is the location of our MD's Bay Bridge Walk.
		During the past fiscal year, nearly 25-million vehicles crossed the Bay Bridge.
	www.mdta.state.md.us /mdta/servlet/dispatchServlet?url=/TollFacilities/BayBridge.jsp (167 words)

	Bridgemeister - Chesapeake Bay Bridge (William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Bridgemeister - Chesapeake Bay Bridge (William Preston Lane Jr.
		The southern span is closed to traffic and folks are allowed to walk the five miles from Kent Island to Sandy Point.
		Memorial II (Chesapeake Bay) - Sandy Point, Maryland, USA.
	www.bridgemeister.com /pic.php?pid=114 (96 words)

	-=\| Delmarva Highways - The Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel (US 13) \|=-
		Selected as "One of the Seven Engineering Wonders of the Modern World" after it's opening in 1964, the original span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel has been serving travelers along US 13.
		A 4-lane highway throughout most of it's trek above the Chesapeake Bay, traffic must condense to 2-lanes through both of the CBBT's tunnels.
		Until the Pennsylvania Turnpike's tunnels were twinned in the 1960s, travelers faced the same situation at the turnpike's tunnels as well.
	www.delmarvahighways.com /cbbt.htm (430 words)

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