Nice/Middleton Bridge Project – Home
In Historic Ceremony, Governor Hogan Dedicates New Potomac River Crossing
Maryland Delivers New Nice-Middleton Bridge On Budget and Three Months Ahead of Schedule, Replacing 82-Year Old Span
What's New
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Nice/Middleton Bridge Dedication Ceremony Brochure 10-12-2022
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Notice to Roseland Road Neighbors – Roseland Road/US 301 Intersection Realignment
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Mariner Alert: VA - MD - POTOMAC RIVER - DAHLGREN AND VICINITY – SAFETY NOTICE
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Mariner Alert: 6-knot Speed Limit Now Being Enforced at the Nice/Middleton Bridge Project
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VA – MD – POTOMAC RIVER – LOWER CEDAR POINT TO MATTAWOMAN CREEK – BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION
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- Construction Sequence 5 Place Roadway Deck
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About the Project
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The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) is replacing the existing Nice/Middleton Bridge with a new bridge that will:
- Double the vehicle capacity with four 12-foot-wide lanes, replacing the old bridge’s two 11-foot-wide lanes
- Improve safety by installing a barrier-separated median between east- and westbound lanes, adding two-foot shoulders and other improvements that meet current safety standards
- Eliminate lane-shifting safety issues at toll booths by replacing them with all-electronic tolling
- Enable tall ships to pass beneath its 135-foot clearance
Construction started in July 2020 and the new bridge is scheduled to open in early 2023. Under MDTA’s supervision, the $463 million design-build job is being performed by Skanska, Corman and McLean (SCM), a joint venture comprised of firms with local ties.
The MDTA is self-sufficient and receives no gas tax, motor vehicle fees, or other revenue in the Transportation Trust Fund. The MDTA facilities are fully financed, operated, maintained, improved, and protected with toll revenues paid by customers using those facilities.
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