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TEMPORARY TRAFFIC HOLDS AT BAY & KEY BRIDGES FOR LARGE CRANE DELIVERY BY SHIP TO PORT OF BALTIMORE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Submitted by Tamory Winfield on

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                              

September 8, 2021

 

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC HOLDS AT BAY & KEY BRIDGES FOR

LARGE CRANE DELIVERY BY SHIP TO PORT OF BALTIMORE

 THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 9

Traffic Holds for Motorist Safety

Passage in Morning at Bay and Afternoon at Key

 

WHAT:     The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) will temporarily hold traffic in both directions on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge (US 50/301) and Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695) during passage of marine vessels carrying four large cranes.

WHEN:    Thursday, September 9, traffic on the Bay Bridge will be held at approximately 10 a.m. for approximately 15-30 minutes; traffic on the Key Bridge will be held at approximately 12 p.m. for approximately 15-30 minutes. 

Note: Times and durations will be approximate and dependent upon the vessel’s progress. This transport is weather dependent.

WHY:       Traffic holds will be utilized for safety purposes to ensure that drivers are not distracted crossing these bridges during the cranes’ passage beneath the structures.

 

For real-time updates on this event, follow us on Twitter at twitter.com/TheMDTA or view the feed from our homepage at mdta.maryland.gov. You may also call 1-877-BAYSPAN (229-7726) for 24/7 traffic conditions at the Bay Bridge.

Sign up for email/text alerts here https://bit.ly/2Dh9EZn or view real-time traffic camera images on MDTA roadways by visiting mdta.maryland.gov

The MDTA thanks its customers for their patience and reminds them to Stay Alert So No One Gets Hurt!

 

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