Governor Harry W. Nice / Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge (US 301) The Nice/Middleton Bridge is located on US 301 and spans the Potomac River from Newburg, MD to Dahlgren, VA. The new four-lane replacement bridge opened to the public on October 12, 2022. The original 1.9-mile, two-lane bridge opened in December 1940. Tolls are collected in the southbound direction only. • FY 2024 toll transactions, southbound: 3.3 million • FY 2024 toll revenue: $23.1 million • FY 2024 revenue as a percentage of total toll revenue: 3.0% • Change in revenue from FY 2023: ($.4 million) The Bay Bridge crosses the Chesapeake Bay along US 50/301. Its dual spans provide a direct connection between recreational and ocean regions on Maryland’s Eastern Shore and the metropolitan areas of Baltimore, Annapolis and Washington, D.C. At four miles, the spans are among the world’s longest and most scenic over- water structures. The original span opened in July 1952 and provides a two-lane roadway for eastbound traffic. The parallel structure opened in June 1973 and has three lanes for westbound travelers. During periods of heavy eastbound traffic, one lane of the westbound bridge is “reversed” to carry eastbound travelers (“two- way” traffic operations). Tolls are collected in the eastbound direction only. • FY 2024 toll transactions, eastbound: 13.6 million • FY 2024 toll revenue: $56.6 million • FY 2024 revenue as a percentage of total toll revenue: 7.4% • Change in revenue from FY 2023: $0.4 million William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge (US 50/301)
Governor Harry W. Nice / Senator Thomas “Mac”
William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge (US 50/301)
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