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Sunday travel was defined by significant congestion, peaking late afternoon when westbound delays reached 10 miles from the bridge to the US 50/301 split with travel times of 22 minutes. Earlier, a disabled vehicle at 12:56 p.m. closed the eastbound left lane, triggering a 3.5-mile backup that began at Exit 29a (Bush Frontage Road). By 11:56 p.m., the westbound bridge was closed for roadwork, shifting all traffic into a two-way configuration with one lane open in each direction on the eastbound span.

While eastbound traffic remained largely clear throughout the day, westbound travelers faced significant congestion starting at 10:30 a.m. at Exit 37. The most severe delays occurred between 4:03 p.m. and 6:02 p.m., when westbound backups stretched 5.4 miles to Exit 42 at the Kent Narrows Bridge as crews transitioned out of two-way traffic. Conditions returned to normal by 6:41 p.m. with all three eastbound lanes and two westbound lanes open.

Morning travel was disrupted at 8:37 a.m. by a crash at Exit 32 that closed the eastbound left lane, creating a 3-mile backup to Cape St. Claire. Afternoon congestion intensified rapidly, resulting in a nine-mile eastbound backup starting at Exit 23 (MD 450) in Parole by 2:02 p.m. while westbound motorists faced 1.8-mile delays. Conditions cleared by 6:41 p.m. with the bridge operating in a standard three-lane eastbound and two-lane westbound configuration.

Midday travel times peaked at 11:00 AM with eastbound durations reaching 21 minutes. Traffic backed up three miles starting at Exit 29B (Cape St. Claire Road) at 12:07 PM, though conditions on the bridge itself cleared by early afternoon. Commuters later faced 3.1-mile delays at Exit 23 (MD 450) approaching the Severn River Bridge, and the day concluded with a full eastbound span closure at 10:37 PM to facilitate nightly roadwork and two-way traffic on the westbound bridge.

The eastbound span was closed for roadwork from midnight until 4:30 a.m. and again starting at 9:38 p.m., forcing two-way traffic onto the westbound bridge with one lane in each direction. Peak congestion hit during the afternoon commute, when eastbound travel times reached 20 minutes at 3:00 p.m. as backups extended from Sandy Point (Exit 32) back to Rowe Boulevard (Exit 24). While the bridge maintained a three-lane eastbound configuration for most of the afternoon, motorists also faced secondary delays at the Severn River Bridge starting at Exit 23.

The most significant event occurred during the late night and early morning hours when the eastbound span was closed for road work, forcing two-way traffic on the westbound bridge. Daytime travel remained largely fluid except for a brief period at 2:00 p.m. when eastbound delays reached one mile back to Exit 32 (Sandy Point). Although the bridge itself was clear during the evening commute, motorists heading eastbound encountered external backups toward the Severn River Bridge starting at Exit 28.

Early afternoon maintenance led to significant congestion, with the most severe impact occurring around 2:00 p.m. Eastbound traffic reached a 24-minute peak travel time with 3-mile backups extending to Cape Saint Claire Road (Exit 29B) due to right-lane closures. Westbound delays also peaked at 1.8 miles near Shopping Center Road before clearing by 4:00 p.m. Overnight travel was reduced to one lane in each direction on the westbound span for bridge maintenance.