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The Bay Bridge carries travelers on Route 50 and Route 301 between the Chesapeake Bay's eastern and western shores. The idea of a bridge to traverse the Chesapeake Bay had long been discussed, but not until 1938 was state funding appropriated to the project. Ground finally broke in January 1949, and the original two-lane span of the 4.3-mile William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge opened to traffic in 1952. It replaced a ferry service that would carry cars across the bay. At the time, it was the world's longest continuous over-water steel structure. As the need for efficient road travel and traffic grew, the original span was repurposed to carry eastbound traffic, and construction on a seco...
The Bay Bridge carries travelers on Route 50 and Route 301 between the Chesapeake Bay's eastern and western shores. The idea of a bridge to traverse the Chesapeake Bay had long been discussed, but not until 1938 was state funding appropriated to the project. Ground finally broke in January 1949, and the original two-lane span of the 4.3-mile William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge opened to traffic in 1952. It replaced a ferry service that would carry cars across the bay. At the time, it was the world's longest continuous over-water steel structure. As the need for efficient road travel and traffic grew, the original span was repurposed to carry eastbound traffic, and construction on a second span carrying westbound traffic over the bay began in 1969 and was completed in 1973. The Maryland Transportation Authority, which maintains the bridge, is in the midst of a preservation and reconstruction project that includes resurfacing a portion of the westbound roadway. That work has forced the cancelation of the annual Bay Bridge Walk until 2009, when work is expected to be completed.
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Pre-holiday travel problems kept to minimum
Marylanders taking to the roads and air yesterday faced steady but not insufferable traffic as major delays stayed at a minimum, authorities said, due in part to a slight decrease in Thanksgiving eve travel. Although gasoline prices have dropped 52...Tags: Petroleum Industry, Holiday Vacations, Economy, Trips and Vacations, Automotive Equipment
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Holiday travelers under watchful eyes
From a starkly utilitarian building lodged between the coal heaps and salt piles of industrial Canton, Rebecca Pindell will have the best seat in town today to view the traffic mess on Maryland's highways on the busiest travel day of the year.
Pindell...Tags: Tourism and Leisure Industry, Baltimore Inner Harbor, Thanksgiving, AAA, Holidays
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Holiday to go
From a starkly utilitarian building lodged between the coal heaps and salt piles of industrial Canton, Rebecca Pindell will have the best seat in town Wednesday to view the traffic mess on Maryland's highways on the busiest travel day of the year....Tags: Tourism and Leisure Industry, Baltimore Inner Harbor, Thanksgiving, AAA, Holidays
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Birthday sail
Special to The Baltimore SunAs the Pride of Baltimore II cleared the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and headed toward Annapolis, the young crew flew into action. They yanked lines to adjust the heavy canvas sails of the clipper ship to move against the wind. The captain swung the wheel to...Tags: Star Sailing, Armed Forces, Society, Europe Sailing, Defense
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Gooey leaves on tracks lead to shutting half of light rail system
Thousands of Baltimore-area commuters were forced to abandon trains and board buses Monday, the first workday disrupted by a light rail shutdown that closed the northern half of the system. State officials were unable to say how long service would be...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Vehicles, Hunt Valley, Mount Washington
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Half of light rail halted indefinitely
Thousands of Baltimore-area commuters were forced to abandon trains and board buses yesterday, the first workday disrupted by a light rail shutdown that closed the northern half of the system. State officials were unable to say how long service would be...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, Vehicles, Hunt Valley, Mount Washington
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Work to begin on Bay Bridge span
Crews are expected to begin installing new roadway sections on the westbound span of the Bay Bridge next week. The Maryland Transportation Authority says the work will be done in the evening and overnight hours. Workers will remove old sections and... -
In 1st, Kratovil a household name
The campaign for the 1st Congressional District has gone on so long, voters are beginning to see Frank Kratovil coming.
"I know who you are," Abbey Cole said as the Democratic candidate approached her family at the Golden Star Restaurant and Diner...Tags: Queen Anne's County, Prince George's County, Political Candidates, Government, Baptist
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Year after spill, crew from China still detained
Associated PressFor nearly year, six Chinese crew members on a ship that crashed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge - creating the bay's worst oil spill in nearly 20 years - have been detained by federal authorities. The sailors are being held as material...Tags: Emergency Incidents, Water Pollution, Migration, Disasters, Trials
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Nation briefs: Chinese sailors held a year as witnesses
Six Chinese crew members on a ship that crashed into the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, creating the bay's worst oil spill in nearly 20 years, have been detained by federal authorities for nearly a year. They are being held as material witnesses in the...Tags: Punishment, Emergency Incidents, Water Pollution, Prisons, Disasters
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More than a tourist attraction: Exploring San Francisco by cable car
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) _ Some 7.5 million people ride San Francisco's cable cars each year. Many of them board at Powell and Market streets, the famous turnaround site at the end of the line. Here tourists can snap pictures of workers manually swiveling the...Tags: Wine, Beer, and Spirits, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Chinatown (Los Angeles, California), Passenger Cars, Vehicles
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Glimpse the streets of Baltimore with Google "Street View"
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