Bay Bridge status history
Revisit a day on the bridge. Browse saved closures, traffic advisories, daily recaps, BaySpan recordings, and camera photos and videos from notable updates. All dates and times are Eastern.
Check current bridge conditions45 updates logged
- 9:28 PMFog advisory
Currently, there are no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. However, there is reduced visibility due to heavy fog. Motorists should exercise caution, keep headlights on low beam, and maintain a safe distance between vehicles.
Listen to BaySpan - 7:46 PMIssue reported
Currently, there are no delays at the Bay Bridge in either direction. However, the bridge is operating under wind warnings, with sustained wind speeds between 30 and 39 mph. House trailers, box trailers, and other vehicles vulnerable to high winds should use caution when crossing. Ensure to obey lane-use signals and maintain a safe distance to avoid rear-end collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 6:31 PMAll clear
Traffic on the Bay Bridge is currently clear with no backups in either direction. Best travel times this weekend are before 10 a.m. Maintain a safe following distance to prevent rear-end collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 6:25 PMAll clear
Currently, there are no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. However, if you are traveling westbound towards the Severn River Bridge, delays begin at exit 29, Cape St. Clair Road, approximately 2.5 miles from the bridge. Travel times are close to typical durations, indicating normal traffic conditions on the Bay Bridge.
For the best travel times this weekend, head out before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on Friday, before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m. on Saturday, and before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on Sunday.
Listen to BaySpan - 6:18 PMAll clear
The Bay Bridge is currently clear in both directions. Eastbound traffic is experiencing minor delays, while westbound traffic is flowing normally. If traveling towards the Southern River Bridge, expect lane changes starting at Exit 30. For the least congestion, travel before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on Friday, before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m. on Saturday. Maintain safe distances and follow lane-use signals to ensure smooth travel.
Listen to BaySpan - 5:53 PMAll clear
Currently, there are no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. However, if you are traveling westbound towards the Severn River Bridge, delays begin at exit 29, Cape St. Clair Road, approximately 2.5 miles from the bridge. Travel times are close to typical durations, indicating normal traffic conditions on the Bay Bridge.
For the best travel times this weekend, head out before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on Friday, before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m. on Saturday, and before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on Sunday.
Listen to BaySpan - 5:45 PMTraffic advisory
Current traffic report for the Bay Bridge in Maryland:
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting from the shopping center road, which is 1.8 miles from the bridge. Eastbound traffic is clear. Ensure to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front to avoid rear-end collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 5:37 PMIssue reported
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 39A, Castle Marina Road, approximately 2.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. There are no delays eastbound. Motorists are reminded to maintain a safe distance to avoid collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 5:25 PMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic on US 50 near the Bay Bridge is currently experiencing delays starting at Exit 40A, South Piney Creek Road, which is four miles from the bridge. Eastbound traffic is moving smoothly with no delays reported. Ensure you maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front of you to prevent collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 5:19 PMIssue reported
Westbound motorists are experiencing delays starting at Exit 41, Kent Nero's Bridge, which is 4.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. Eastbound traffic is clear. Remember to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front to avoid collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 4:37 PMIssue reported
Motorists traveling eastbound are experiencing delays. Westbound traffic is normal with only minor slowdowns starting at Exit 43a, Jackson Creek Road. Maintain a safe distance of 6.6 feet from the vehicle in front to avoid collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 4:34 PMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic on US 50 is experiencing delays starting at Exit 43a, Jackson Creek Road, with the left lane on the Bay Bridge currently closed. The two right lanes remain open. Eastbound traffic is flowing smoothly with no significant delays. Ensure to stay on US 50 and drive safely.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:55 PMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 43a, Jackson Creek Road, which is 6.6 miles from the Bay Bridge. Eastbound traffic is clear. There are currently three eastbound lanes and two westbound lanes in operation. Maintain safe distances to avoid rear-end collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:50 PMIssue reported
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 42, 5.4 miles from the Bay Bridge. There are no delays eastbound. We are currently operating three lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound. Maintain a safe distance to avoid collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:27 PMTraffic advisory
Traffic westbound is experiencing delays starting at Exit 41, Kent Nero's Bridge, which is 4.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. There are no delays eastbound. Currently, there are three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound. Follow lane use signals and maintain a safe distance to avoid collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:23 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays near Sandy Point, starting at exit 32, which is about one mile from the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic also faces delays near exit 41 at Kent Narrows Bridge, approximately 4.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound. Travelers should expect more travel time than usual.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:14 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 30, Bay Head Road, 2.5 miles from the Bay Bridge, while westbound traffic is also facing delays starting at Exit 40A, South Piney Creek Road, 4 miles from the bridge. Three lanes are currently open for eastbound traffic and two lanes for westbound traffic. Maintain a safe distance and follow traffic signals.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:14 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 30, Bay Head Road, 2.5 miles from the Bay Bridge, while westbound traffic is also facing delays starting at Exit 40A, South Piney Creek Road, 4 miles from the bridge. Three lanes are currently open for eastbound traffic and two lanes for westbound traffic. Maintain a safe distance and follow traffic signals.
Listen to BaySpan - 2:59 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic on US 50 is experiencing significant delays starting at Exit 28, Baydale Drive. Westbound traffic is also facing delays beginning at Exit 40A, South Piney Creek Road. Currently, three lanes are operating eastbound and two lanes westbound. Maintain a safe distance to avoid rear-end collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 2:32 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Severn River Bridge, approximately six miles from the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic is also facing delays beginning at Exit 40A, South Piney Creek Road, around four miles from the Bay Bridge. Currently, three lanes are operational for eastbound traffic and two lanes for westbound. Adjust your travel plans accordingly to avoid these delays. Obey lane-use signals and maintain safe driving practices.
Listen to BaySpan - 2:28 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at Exit 24, Maryland 70, Role Boulevard, approximately 7.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic has delays starting at Exit 40A, South Piney Creek Road, about four miles from the bridge. Currently, there are three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes for westbound traffic.
Listen to BaySpan - 2:21 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 24, Maryland 70, Role Boulevard. This section is 7.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic is also facing delays beginning at Exit 39A, Castle Marina Road, 2.5 miles from the bridge. Currently, there are three lanes open eastbound and two lanes westbound. Obey lane-use signals and keep a safe distance to avoid rear-end collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 1:58 PMIssue reported
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 24, Role Boulevard, while westbound traffic is facing delays beginning at Exit 38A, Duke Street. Three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes are open westbound on the Bay Bridge. Follow lane-use signals and maintain a safe driving distance to avoid collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 1:54 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays, starting at Exit 24 (Role Boulevard), 7.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. Eastbound travel is taking around 25 minutes instead of the usual 10 minutes. No delays on the westbound side, it remains clear. Three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes westbound. Drive safely and maintain a safe following distance.
Listen to BaySpan - 12:43 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic on US 50 is currently experiencing delays starting at Exit 24, Maryland 70, Roll Boulevard, roughly 7.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic is also delayed, beginning at Exit 42, about 5.4 miles from the Bay Bridge. Make sure to stay alert and keep a safe following distance to avoid accidents.
Listen to BaySpan - 11:40 AMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at Severn River Bridge, which is six miles from the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic is relatively normal, with minimal delays starting at Exit 44A, VFW Avenue, 7.6 miles from the Bay Bridge. Motorists are reminded to maintain safe distances to avoid rear-end collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 11:33 AMTraffic advisory
There are delays at the Bay Bridge in both directions currently. Eastbound traffic is backed up from the Severn River Bridge, located six miles from the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting from Exit 40A, South Piney Creek Road, four miles from the Bay Bridge. Motorists should stay on US 50 and maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front.
Listen to BaySpan - 11:09 AMIssue reported
Eastbound traffic at the Bay Bridge is experiencing delays starting at Exit 27, Route 2, Richie Highway, which is 5.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is also experiencing delays beginning at Exit 39A, Castle Marina Road, 2.5 miles from the bridge. Allow for extra travel time.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:51 AMTraffic advisory
Motorists traveling westbound on U.S. 50 are experiencing delays starting at Exit 43B, Chester River Beach Road, roughly seven miles from the Bay Bridge. There are no delays reported eastbound. Please ensure to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle in front to avoid any collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:47 AMIssue reported
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 43B, Chester River Beach Road, about 7 miles from the Bay Bridge. The two right lanes are open, but the left lane is closed for discontinuation of two-way traffic. Eastbound traffic is moving smoothly with no delays. Make sure to obey lane signs and keep a safe distance to prevent collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:38 AMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 43a, Jackson Creek Road, which is 6.6 miles from the Bay Bridge. Eastbound traffic is clear. There are currently three eastbound lanes and two westbound lanes in operation. Maintain safe distances to avoid rear-end collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:24 AMTraffic advisory
Traffic Summary for the Bay Bridge in Maryland
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 43a, Jackson Creek Road, 6.6 miles from the Bay Bridge. There are currently no delays eastbound. Three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes are open westbound. Maintain safe driving practices to avoid collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:19 AMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic on US 50 is experiencing delays starting at Exit 42, near the east side of the Kent Narrows Bridge, approximately 5.4 miles east of the Bay Bridge. No delays are reported for eastbound traffic. Currently, there are three lanes open for eastbound and two lanes for westbound traffic. Eastbound towards the Severn River Bridge, expect delays beginning at Exit 27, about 1.5 miles from the Severn River Bridge.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:19 AMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic on US 50 is experiencing delays starting at Exit 42, near the east side of the Kent Narrows Bridge, approximately 5.4 miles east of the Bay Bridge. No delays are reported for eastbound traffic. Currently, there are three lanes open for eastbound and two lanes for westbound traffic. Eastbound towards the Severn River Bridge, expect delays beginning at Exit 27, about 1.5 miles from the Severn River Bridge.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:09 AMIssue reported
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays, beginning at Exit 41 near Kent Narrows Bridge. Currently, there are no delays eastbound. Eastbound delays start at Exit 27 towards the Severn River Bridge. Both directions are operating with adjusted lane configurations. Obey lane signals and drive safely.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:08 AMIssue reported
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays, beginning at Exit 41 near Kent Narrows Bridge. Currently, there are no delays eastbound. Eastbound delays start at Exit 27 towards the Severn River Bridge. Both directions are operating with adjusted lane configurations. Obey lane signals and drive safely.
Listen to BaySpan - 9:49 AMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays near Exit 40A, South Piney Creek Road, approximately four miles from the Bay Bridge. There are no delays eastbound. Currently, three lanes are open for eastbound traffic and two lanes for westbound. Drivers should maintain a safe distance to avoid collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 9:37 AMIssue reported
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 39B, Maryland 552, Dominion Road, which is 3.2 miles from the Bay Bridge. Currently, there are no delays eastbound. Traffic is flowing efficiently with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound. Ensure to maintain a safe distance from the vehicle ahead to avoid collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 9:04 AMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 38A, Duke Street, which is 1.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. Eastbound traffic is currently clear. There are no delays eastbound.
There are three lanes open eastbound and two lanes westbound. Drivers should maintain safe distances to prevent rear-end collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 9:00 AMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 29B, Cape St. Clair Road. Westbound traffic also has delays beginning at Exit 37, Route 8 overpass. The bridge currently has three lanes open for eastbound traffic and two lanes for westbound. Motorists should stay on US-50 and maintain safe distances.
Listen to BaySpan - 8:43 AMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic on US 50 is experiencing delays, starting from exit 29B Cape St. Clair Road, about three miles from the Bay Bridge. There are no delays westbound. Currently, there are three lanes open eastbound and two lanes westbound. Maintaining safe distances to avoid rear-end collisions is advised.
Listen to BaySpan - 8:06 AMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 28, Baydale Drive, which is 4.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. Three lanes are currently open eastbound and two lanes westbound. Westbound traffic is clear. Keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front to avoid rear-end collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 7:55 AMIssue reported
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays from Exit 29A, Bush Frontage Road, approximately 3.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic is clear despite the closure of the left lane on the bridge. Motorists should maintain a safe distance to avoid rear-end collisions.
Listen to BaySpan - 7:36 AMIssue reported
Eastbound traffic on US 50 is experiencing delays starting at exit 29b, Cape St. Clair Road, which is three miles from the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic is moving smoothly despite a lane closure on the bridge. Obey lane signals and keep a safe distance from the vehicle in front to avoid accidents.
Listen to BaySpan - 7:18 AMTraffic advisory
Traffic on the Bay Bridge is currently experiencing delays for eastbound motorists starting at exit 30 Bayhead Road, which is 2.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is flowing smoothly with no delays. Motorists should obey lane signals and maintain a safe distance to avoid accidents.
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