Chesapeake Bay Bridge - Maryland - Beginning To End

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  • čas přidán 26. 04. 2023
  • The Chesapeake Bay Bridge (also known locally as the Bay Bridge) is a major dual-span bridge in the U.S. state of Maryland. Spanning the Chesapeake Bay, it connects the state's rural Eastern Shore region with the urban Western Shore, between Stevensville and the capital city of Annapolis. The original span, opened in 1952 and with a length of 4.3 miles, was the world's longest continuous over-water steel structure. The parallel span was added in 1973. The bridge is officially named the Gov. William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge after William Preston Lane Jr. who, as the 52nd Governor of Maryland, initiated its construction in the late 1940s finally after decades of political indecision and public controversy.
    The bridge has a one-way toll (eastbound) of $4.00 for two-axle vehicles; vehicles with a Maryland E-ZPass pay $2.50. All-electronic tolling began on May 12, 2020, with tolls payable through E-ZPass or Video Tolling, which uses automatic license plate recognition.
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Komentáře • 66

  • @leejon83
    @leejon83 Před 2 měsíci +4

    Thanks for posting this, I was curious to see exactly this perspective.

  • @angelmccauley6836
    @angelmccauley6836 Před rokem +5

    The bridge is my symbol of freedom

  • @rehabmax
    @rehabmax Před 2 měsíci +1

    Many fond memories of going over the Bay Bridge to the eastern shore towns.

  • @darlenelipuma7769
    @darlenelipuma7769 Před rokem +3

    Love driving across the bridge. Seeing all the boats, and some of the mansions along the bay. Beautiful drive. I miss Holly's though.

  • @vitze961
    @vitze961 Před 13 dny

    beautiful

  • @timbeers999
    @timbeers999 Před rokem +4

    Can’t wait July is coming soon then we will be going east bound. Thank for sharing 🇺🇸🇺🇸👍

  • @frankdash8677
    @frankdash8677 Před rokem +5

    Great to see the sights since I’m usually the one driving. Gotta admit this bridge scared me as a kid. Mainly because I watched “The Night the bridge fell”.

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před rokem

      That bridge can get scary, especially in high wind!!

  • @jillianraecreations
    @jillianraecreations Před rokem +1

    It's always so exciting when we make it to the bay bridge! Means we are 2 hours away lol! My most favorite part of the road trip, besides the route 50 and/or route 90 bridges into actual OC, windows down smelling the salt air, THE BEST lol.

  • @amandamarksdottir5905
    @amandamarksdottir5905 Před rokem +4

    The 10K Across the Bay is worth doing, at least walking, because you get to be a pedestrian on this span. It's beautiful!

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před rokem +1

      My wife loves doing that race!!

  • @JaxBrubaker-po8ld
    @JaxBrubaker-po8ld Před 2 dny

    I’ve never been on this bridge! I’ve only been on the other Bay Bridge in Virginia Beach

  • @dworsak79
    @dworsak79 Před rokem +2

    I've been over AND under that bridge MANY times.

  • @chriswalsh2312
    @chriswalsh2312 Před rokem +12

    Just watching this from the comfort of my sofa makes me nervous.

    • @NoThankUBeQuiet
      @NoThankUBeQuiet Před rokem

      I don't think it looks that bad. Other than being long and narrow and having that lift up center it seems fairly standard.

    • @kenpalmer1965
      @kenpalmer1965 Před 2 měsíci +1

      I'll say this much! This is one bridge that you don't want to break down on!

    • @velistabennett4526
      @velistabennett4526 Před měsícem

      True

    • @mezzab6974
      @mezzab6974 Před měsícem +1

      I don’t get the fuss ?

    • @D.P.8.7
      @D.P.8.7 Před měsícem +1

      I just read an article about the bridge, and many people are afraid of it. I wonder why? It's a beautifully constructed bridge.
      Best regards from Germany.

  • @johncole273
    @johncole273 Před 3 měsíci

    Love crossing the bridge

  • @jasonwalker927
    @jasonwalker927 Před rokem +1

    Think for this update I'm Will be back down there in middle of June and we can meet up soon keep up with the good work reeljayb

  • @alwayssme
    @alwayssme Před rokem +1

    loved being able to see everything , beings i didn't have to watch the road while my husband drives lol beautiful views

  • @Perurikun
    @Perurikun Před rokem +2

    it's been many a moon since i've had the chance to drive across the Bay Bridge. now i want some Maryland crab cakes! 😆👍

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před rokem +1

      Can't ever go wrong with a crab cake!!

  • @robertbeckmann7768
    @robertbeckmann7768 Před 2 měsíci +1

    Drive it every day . From east to west and back. Always exciting. Wind and weather affects my commute. Can be 7min across or 2hrs. Longest trip across was over 6hrs.

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před 2 měsíci +1

      What always amazes me is the heavy fog and not being able to see the water from the bridge. It's eerie but neat to see.

    • @nikitakelley
      @nikitakelley Před 10 dny

      @Reel JB
      😧😧😧😧😧😧😧

  • @BradRains
    @BradRains Před rokem +1

    Thank you for taking your subscribers along for the ride. Has Maryland decided where the 3rd span to cross the Chesapeake Bay is going to be and when might the project start and finish?

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před rokem

      Last I heard it was going to be built right next to the existing bridges. But, I have absolutely no idea when they are starting.

    • @rockerneck
      @rockerneck Před rokem

      @@ReelJayB it will be completed within 50 years, just like 695, 270, and 95.

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před rokem

      @@HashHogan710 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @petermartini446
    @petermartini446 Před 21 dnem

    Whoever wrote this and posted this, but a check under the bed for monsters that’s really scary

  • @darlenereed4975
    @darlenereed4975 Před rokem +1

    My sis and I plan on going down the ocean in September!

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před rokem +1

      September is an awesome time! Hope you have a great trip!

  • @jeremycrow7776
    @jeremycrow7776 Před rokem +2

    Always the highlight of our trip, other than getting to the beach! There is not much to see coming from West Virginia!

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před rokem +1

      You know....it's crazy because it's so flat here that when we see mountains we think how of awesome they look! HAHA

    • @jeremycrow7776
      @jeremycrow7776 Před rokem

      @ReelJayB Yeah, we get tired of seeing Mountains, probably like you get tired of seeing the beach 😂

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před rokem +1

      @@jeremycrow7776 🤣🤣 well....the beach somehow never gets old.

    • @jeremycrow7776
      @jeremycrow7776 Před rokem

      @@ReelJayB I would agree with that! 😁 ⛱️

  • @Sinnix.
    @Sinnix. Před 2 měsíci

    that bridge is so narrow and high without any shoulder! how often do people drive off of it!? looks like it wouldnt take much but a bump in the side and a tire catching the wall to bring you over.

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před 2 měsíci

      The only time I can remember in the last (almost) 20 years is a tractor trailer going over. He swerved to avoid hitting a car. Other than that, it's pretty well built. There was recently a 20 car pile up and no one went over.

  • @georgeb6079
    @georgeb6079 Před rokem +2

    When you went across the bridge did you see Miss Paula setting crab pots

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před rokem

      LOL I always look for him!! I really enjoy his youtube channel.

    • @georgeb6079
      @georgeb6079 Před rokem

      The crew from 2 years ago cracked me up randy and Danny

  • @a1anma1donado12
    @a1anma1donado12 Před 7 měsíci

    Did you drive into Virginia Beach or vise versa??

  • @MoviemaniaNick
    @MoviemaniaNick Před rokem +1

    Nice video but I was waiting for the commentary in this or at least some music. lol

  • @tippy651
    @tippy651 Před 5 měsíci +1

    If there's an emergency on the bridge how do emergency services get through? It doesn't look like there's enough room even if the cars move to the side to make a middle path.

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před 5 měsíci +1

      They either shut the lane down or open up a lane on the opposite bridge. They use traffic display signs and signs before/on the bridge to notify people of any traffic pattern changes.

    • @Insertgenericusernamehere809
      @Insertgenericusernamehere809 Před 2 měsíci +1

      Gota love the lack of shoulders on old bridges. Like what were they thinking?

  • @nosnerd1967
    @nosnerd1967 Před rokem +2

    What highway ? I’m at a loss here …

    • @BradRains
      @BradRains Před rokem +2

      U.S. Route 50 going from Annapolis, MD crossing over the Chesapeake Bay to the Eastern Shore of Maryland.

    • @darlenelipuma7769
      @darlenelipuma7769 Před rokem

      @@BradRains I believe he was going westbound today. so it would be from the shore TO Annapolis.

  • @sewfab7805
    @sewfab7805 Před rokem +1

    I probably passed you as we were leaving (OC) today.

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před rokem

      Yeah you probably did! At least there wasn't any traffic today, Sunday had some leaving OC.

  • @muell000
    @muell000 Před měsícem

    It makes me nervous that this guy is always driving on the left lane even if the right lane is free. In Germany we say: Rechtsfahrgebot.

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před měsícem

      Yeah, well, to each their own I guess. Thankfully I live in the 🇺🇸

  • @Mimi_1971
    @Mimi_1971 Před 10 měsíci +1

    No way in hell!

  • @ripp4775
    @ripp4775 Před rokem +1

    A bit far afield from your bailiwick sir.

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před rokem

      You lost me on that one....you mean different than my usual videos?

    • @ripp4775
      @ripp4775 Před rokem

      @@ReelJayB With the exception of your recent road trip down south, your videos center around OC and nearby communities. Unexpected Bay Bridge visit. Not complaining, still a thumbs up 👍

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Před rokem

      @@ripp4775 ahhhhh gotcha gotcha. I need to change it up every now and again.