<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chesapeake Bay Bridge </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Both spans of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Gov. William Preston Lane Memorial Bridge) as seen from Sandy Point State Park </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Coordinates </Th> <Td> 38 ° 59 ′ 30" N 76 ° 22 ′ 20" W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.99167 ° N 76.37222 ° W ﻿ / 38.99167; - 76.37222 Coordinates: 38 ° 59 ′ 30" N 76 ° 22 ′ 20" W ﻿ / ﻿ 38.99167 ° N 76.37222 ° W ﻿ / 38.99167; - 76.37222 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Carries </Th> <Td> 5 lanes of US 50 / US 301 2 eastbound, 2 westbound, 2 reversible; either span can support 2 - way traffic if the other span is completely closed) (Usually eastbound 2 - way traffic is at night and westbound 2 - way traffic is during the day) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Crosses </Th> <Td> Chesapeake Bay </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Locale </Th> <Td> Anne Arundel and Queen Anne's Counties, Maryland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Official name </Th> <Td> Gov. William Preston Lane Jr . Memorial Bridge </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Other name (s) </Th> <Td> "Bay Bridge", "Maryland Bay Bridge", "America's Scariest Bridge" </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Maintained by </Th> <Td> Maryland Transportation Authority, State of Maryland </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> ID number </Th> <Td> AAZ050 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Characteristics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Design </Th> <Td> Cantilever (eastbound), through arch (westbound), and suspension bridges (both spans) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Material </Th> <Td> steel, concrete </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Total length </Th> <Td> <P> 22,790 ft (6,946 m) </P> or 4.316 mi (6.946 km) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Width </Th> <Td> 28 ft (8.5 m) (eastbound) 38 ft (11.6 m) (westbound) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Longest span </Th> <Td> 1,600 ft (488 m) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Clearance below </Th> <Td> 186 ft (56.7 m) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> History </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Opened </Th> <Td> July 30, 1952; 66 years ago (1952 - 07 - 30) (eastbound) June 28, 1973; 45 years ago (1973 - 06 - 28) (westbound) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Statistics </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Daily traffic </Th> <Td> 61,000 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Toll </Th> <Td> <P> $4.00 (2 - axle, cash / non-Md E-Z Pass) $2.50 (2 - axle, Maryland E-Z Pass) </P> Applies eastbound only; no toll westbound </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chesapeake Bay Bridge Location on a map of Maryland </Th> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Chesapeake Bay Bridge </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Both spans of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (Gov. William Preston Lane Memorial Bridge) as seen from Sandy Point State Park </Td> </Tr>

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