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Stop Here for Fun Facts About the Bay Bridge

Do you know how many fun and interesting facts there are regarding the Bay Bridge, one of Maryland’s most important and beautiful treasures? There are a lot!

Did You Know. . .

• . . .“rolling slow-downs” (speeds greater than 15 mph) occur more frequently at the bridge in summer months than “rolling backups” (speeds less than 15 mph)?
• . . .1-877-BAYSPAN is your best friend when planning a trip across the Bay Bridge?
• . . .the William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge is named after the governor who directed the State Roads Commission in 1947 to build it?
• . . .the Bay Bridge Walk owes its existence to a Boy Scout leader from Towson, Md.?
• . . .only see-through bags (like plastic storage bags) are permitted during the Bay Bridge Walk as a security and safety measure?
• . . .the Bay Bridge curves the way it does because U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regulations stipulate it must cross the Bay’s shipping channels at a 90-degree angle?
• . . .the July 30, 1952 opening ceremonies for the original Bay Bridge (eastbound span) ended after five hours only because the loudspeaker failed?

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Now You Know!