A long term plan to add an additional bridge connection across the Chesapeake Bay is underway in Maryland.
"It’s been discussed for several years, and now the state of Maryland and the Federal Highway Administration are conducting a $5 million study to look at where a new Chesapeake Bay Bridge crossing might work best," reports John Domen.
A series of maps [pdf] are already public, showing 14 potential crossings of the Chesapeake Bay, from Aberdeen to the north and Lexington Park to the south.
"This early in the process, there is a wide range of possibilities on the table, with different reasons for their impracticality," according to Domen. "But those that seem more feasible may find other roadblocks instead."
Domen describes a bit about each of the 14 potential crossings, and also highlights some of the potential political backlash a new bridge could face from either side of the political aisle.
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