One thing that was kind of nice on a motorcycle, was crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge on a warm summer day heading to the ocean. The Atlantic, is just short of a 3 hour ride from home, but an hour into the tri
Ocean City on the Atlantic Coast has been a popular beach destination in summer, particularly since the Chesapeake Bay Bridge was built in 1952 connecting the Eastern Shore to the more populated Maryland cities. The state capital of Annapolis offers sites such as the state capitol building, the ...
In 1952, the eastern and western halves of Maryland were linked for the first time by the long Chesapeake Bay Bridge, which replaced a nearby ferry service.[58] This bridge (and its later, parallel span) increased tourist traffic to Ocean City on the Atlantic Coast, which had a building b...
TheWilliam Preston Lane, Jr., Memorial Bridge spans the upper bay nearAnnapolis, Maryland. It was opened to traffic in 1952 and is 4 miles (6.4 km) long. TheChesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnelwas completed across the lower bay in 1964. The bay forms part of theAtlantic Intracoastal Waterway. ...