New Chesapeake Bay Bridge Study Underway for Southern Crossing

Governor Larry Hogan today announced the start of a study that will identify the location and explore potential funding options for a new Chesapeake Bay crossing. The $5 million “Tier 1 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)” Study, which was voted on and approved by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) Board last week, will begin this fall and take up to 48 months to complete.

Rt. 50 melts down with tour bus crash and burning mulch truck on Chesapeake Bay Bridge

Rt. 50 melts down with tour bus crash and burning mulch truck on Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Maryland State Police report that State Troopers on the scene say there were no serious injuries in the crash involving a tour bus on the ramp from Rt. 50 to I-97 and that the roadway should be completely open by about 6:00 p.m. today.
At about 4:30 p.m. today, Maryland State Police from the Glen Burnie Barrack responded to a traffic crash on the ramp from westbound Rt. 50 to northbound I-97. When troopers arrived they found two passenger vehicles and a tour bus involved in the crash