STEVENSVILLE, MARYLAND — Drivers heading east across the Bay Bridge toward Talbot County and the rest of the Eastern Shore on Sunday, Nov. 8, will find the eastbound span closed from about 12:01 a.m. to 2 p.m., weather permitting, so the Bay Bridge Run can be held on it, the Maryland Transportation Authority said.
The authority is partnering with Anne Arundel and Queen Anne's counties on the run, which will be held on the eastbound span. It will run two-way traffic on the westbound span, with one lane in each direction and the center lane closed. The center lane may open intermittently to help reduce westbound delays.
The authority said motorists should expect significant delays throughout the day and urged them to cross before 6 a.m. or after 6 p.m.
Two ramps in Queen Anne's County will be closed during the event:
- The off-ramp from eastbound US 50 to MD 8 will be closed. Drivers will be detoured to the next exit at Thompson Creek Road, then westbound on MD 835 to the signal at MD 8.
- The on-ramp from MD 8 to westbound US 50 will be closed. Traffic will be directed to MD 18 to the roundabout at Castle Marina Road and onto westbound US 50. The authority said residents who want to head west on US 50 should approach it from Duke Street or Castle Marina Road.
Information on the event is at thebaybridgerun.com. Real-time bridge conditions are at Baybridge.com or 1-877-BAYSPAN (1-877-229-7726).
Separately, the authority's schedule for Nov. 1 through 7 says the eastbound span may be closed Tuesday and Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning and Thursday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following morning for preservation and maintenance work, with two-way traffic on the westbound span during those closures. One westbound lane may close Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Headlights are required at all times on the bridge.
Source: Maryland Transportation Authority
Also: Maryland Transportation Authority (2), Bay Bridge Run
Drawn from public records; drafted with AI and edited by Peter Gorman before publication.
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