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  • Опубліковано 26 кві 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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  • @leejon83
    @leejon83 2 місяці тому +4

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

  • @angelmccauley6836
    @angelmccauley6836 Рік тому +5

    The bridge is my symbol of freedom

  • @rehabmax
    @rehabmax 2 місяці тому +1

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

  • @darlenelipuma7769
    @darlenelipuma7769 Рік тому +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.

  • @timbeers999
    @timbeers999 Рік тому +4

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

  • @frankdash8677
    @frankdash8677 Рік тому +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  Рік тому

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

  • @dworsak79
    @dworsak79 Рік тому +2

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

  • @jillianraecreations
    @jillianraecreations Рік тому +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 Рік тому +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  Рік тому +1

      My wife loves doing that race!!

  • @JaxBrubaker-po8ld
    @JaxBrubaker-po8ld 12 днів тому

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

  • @vitze961
    @vitze961 23 дні тому

    beautiful

  • @alwayssme
    @alwayssme Рік тому +1

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

  • @johncole273
    @johncole273 4 місяці тому

    Love crossing the bridge

  • @jasonwalker927
    @jasonwalker927 Рік тому +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

  • @Perurikun
    @Perurikun Рік тому +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  Рік тому +1

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

  • @chriswalsh2312
    @chriswalsh2312 Рік тому +12

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

    • @NoThankUBeQuiet
      @NoThankUBeQuiet Рік тому

      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 3 місяці тому +1

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

    • @velistabennett4526
      @velistabennett4526 Місяць тому

      True

    • @mezzab6974
      @mezzab6974 Місяць тому +1

      I don’t get the fuss ?

    • @D.P.8.7
      @D.P.8.7 Місяць тому +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.

  • @robertbeckmann7768
    @robertbeckmann7768 2 місяці тому +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  2 місяці тому +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 20 днів тому

      @Reel JB
      😧😧😧😧😧😧😧

  • @darlenereed4975
    @darlenereed4975 Рік тому +1

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

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Рік тому +1

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

  • @BradRains
    @BradRains Рік тому +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  Рік тому

      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 Рік тому

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

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Рік тому

      @@HashHogan710 🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • @jeremycrow7776
    @jeremycrow7776 Рік тому +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  Рік тому +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 Рік тому

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

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Рік тому +1

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

    • @jeremycrow7776
      @jeremycrow7776 Рік тому

      @@ReelJayB I would agree with that! 😁 ⛱️

  • @Sinnix.
    @Sinnix. 2 місяці тому

    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  2 місяці тому

      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.

  • @petermartini446
    @petermartini446 Місяць тому

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

  • @a1anma1donado12
    @a1anma1donado12 7 місяців тому

    Did you drive into Virginia Beach or vise versa??

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  7 місяців тому +1

      Drove in VA beach

  • @tippy651
    @tippy651 5 місяців тому +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  5 місяців тому +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 3 місяці тому +1

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

  • @MoviemaniaNick
    @MoviemaniaNick Рік тому +1

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

  • @nosnerd1967
    @nosnerd1967 Рік тому +2

    What highway ? I’m at a loss here …

    • @BradRains
      @BradRains Рік тому +2

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

    • @darlenelipuma7769
      @darlenelipuma7769 Рік тому

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

  • @georgeb6079
    @georgeb6079 Рік тому +2

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

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Рік тому

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

    • @georgeb6079
      @georgeb6079 Рік тому

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

  • @sewfab7805
    @sewfab7805 Рік тому +1

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

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Рік тому

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

  • @muell000
    @muell000 Місяць тому

    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  Місяць тому

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

  • @Mimi_1971
    @Mimi_1971 10 місяців тому +1

    No way in hell!

  • @ripp4775
    @ripp4775 Рік тому +1

    A bit far afield from your bailiwick sir.

    • @ReelJayB
      @ReelJayB  Рік тому

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

    • @ripp4775
      @ripp4775 Рік тому

      @@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  Рік тому

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