Chesapeake Bay Bridge westbound span, looking toward Sandy Point State Park, Maryland, May 2001. Photo by Elizabeth W. Newell.
The Chesapeake Bay Bridge was named for William Preston Lane, Jr. (1892-1967), who served as governor of Maryland from 1947 to 1951.
Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge (US 40). This four-lane bridge crosses the Susquehanna River from a point near Perryville in Cecil County to a point near Havre de Grace in Harford County. The Hatem Memorial Bridge is 1.5 miles long. Eastbound passenger traffic now pays a $8.00 toll for cars at Perryville (lower for E-Z Pass users; higher for vehicles with 3 or more axles).
As the Susquehanna River Toll Bridge, the Hatem Memorial Bridge opened in 1940. In 1986, it was renamed for Thomas J. Hatem (1925-1985) who represented Harford County in the House of Delegates from 1955 to 1958.
Key Bridge over Patapsco River, Baltimore, Maryland, October 2000. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695). Opened in 1977, the four-lane Francis Scott Key Bridge extends 1.6 miles across Baltimore Harbor. The Bridge is part of the Baltimore Beltway (I-695).
Tolls are collected for both north and southbound traffic at the Key Bridge. Electronic toll-collection (known as M-TAG) began for the Key Bridge in 1999. In January 2003, M-TAG became part of the E-Z Pass system. Two-axle vehicles pay $4.00 each way (lower for E-Z Pass users; higher for vehicles with 3 or more axles).
The Key Bridge was named for Francis Scott Key (1780-1843), who wrote "The Star Spangled Banner" following the British attack on Baltimore, September 13, 1814.
Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge over Potomac River, view from Virginia, October 2010. Photo by Diane F. Evartt.
Interior of Gilpin's Falls Covered Bridge, North East (Cecil County), Maryland, July 2015. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.
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