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Look up any past day on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge — closures, advisories, and BaySpan recordings.
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- 11:48 PMIssue reported
Traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays reported in either direction. While the two left lanes are currently closed to discontinue two-way traffic operations, travel times remain normal for both eastbound and westbound motorists.
- 11:33 PMConstruction
As of 11:40 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, there are no backups or delays at the Bay Bridge, and traffic is moving at normal speeds in both directions. Current bridge configurations include one lane open westbound and two lanes open eastbound. The eastbound right lane is closed for road work, and the westbound center lane is closed as a buffer.
- 11:18 PMConstruction
Traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays reported. As of 11:25 p.m. Thursday, travel times remain normal in both directions. The eastbound bridge is closed for roadwork, resulting in two-way traffic on the westbound bridge. Currently, there is one lane open eastbound and one lane open westbound, with the center lane closed as a buffer.
- 11:03 PMConstruction
As of 11:10 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, there are no backups or delays at the Bay Bridge, and traffic is moving at normal speeds. The eastbound bridge is currently closed for roadwork, with all traffic shifted to the westbound bridge. This results in two-way traffic flow using one lane for eastbound travel and one lane for westbound travel, while the center lane remains closed as a buffer.
- 10:48 PMConstruction
As of 10:55 PM on Thursday, February 26th, there are no backups or delays on or approaching the bridge, and traffic flow remains normal. The eastbound bridge is currently closed for roadwork. All traffic is being diverted to the westbound bridge, which is operating with one lane open in each direction. Additionally, the center lane on the westbound bridge is closed to serve as a buffer.
- 10:48 PMConstruction
As of 10:55 PM on Thursday, February 26th, there are no backups or delays on or approaching the bridge, and traffic flow remains normal. The eastbound bridge is currently closed for roadwork. All traffic is being diverted to the westbound bridge, which is operating with one lane open in each direction. Additionally, the center lane on the westbound bridge is closed to serve as a buffer.
- 10:33 PMConstruction
There are no backups or delays on or approaching the bridge. Traffic is flowing at normal travel times in both directions. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, shifting all traffic to the westbound span where one lane is open in each direction. The center lane of the westbound bridge is also closed to serve as a buffer.
- 10:18 PMConstruction
As of 10:25 PM on Thursday, February 26th, traffic is moving normally with no backups or delays currently reported. The eastbound bridge is closed for roadwork, resulting in two-way traffic on the westbound bridge. Currently, there is only one lane open in each direction, and the center lane on the westbound bridge remains closed to serve as a buffer.
- 10:03 PMConstruction
Traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, shifting all travel to the westbound bridge. Traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction, and the center lane on the westbound bridge is closed as a buffer.
- 9:48 PMConstruction
As of Thursday night, there are no backups or delays at the Bay Bridge, and traffic is moving normally in both directions. The eastbound bridge is currently closed for road work. All traffic is being diverted to the westbound bridge, which is operating with one lane open for eastbound travel and one lane open for westbound travel. The center lane on the westbound bridge is closed to serve as a buffer.
- 9:33 PMConstruction
As of 9:40 p.m. on Thursday, traffic is moving with no backups or delays on or approaching the bridge. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, requiring a two-way traffic configuration on the westbound bridge. This setup provides one lane for eastbound travel and one lane for westbound travel, with the center lane closed as a buffer.
- 9:23 PMConstruction
There are currently no backups or delays approaching the bridge. The eastbound bridge is closed for roadwork, and traffic is being diverted to the westbound bridge. As a result, the bridge is operating with one lane in each direction. The center lane on the westbound bridge is also closed to serve as a buffer.
- 9:23 PMConstruction
There are currently no backups or delays on or approaching the bridge. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and the center lane on the westbound bridge is closed as a buffer. Traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction.
- 9:18 PMBridge closed
Eastbound traffic is experiencing significant delays starting at Whitehall Road (Exit 31), approximately 1.5 miles from the bridge. This backup is due to the eastbound bridge being closed for road work. All traffic is being diverted to the westbound span, which is currently operating with only one lane open in each direction. Westbound traffic remains normal with no delays.
- 9:03 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a 2.5-mile delay starting at Exit 30 (Bay Head Road) as of 9:10 PM on Thursday. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, forcing a two-way traffic configuration on the westbound bridge. Only one lane is open in each direction, with the center lane of the westbound bridge closed as a buffer. Westbound traffic is currently clear with no delays.
- 8:48 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 30 (Bay Head Road), approximately 2.5 miles from the bridge. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, forcing traffic into a two-way pattern with only one lane open in each direction. While the center lane of the westbound bridge is closed for use as a buffer, westbound travel remains normal with no current delays.
- 8:33 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing a 2.5-mile delay beginning at Exit 30 (Bay Head Road) because the eastbound bridge is closed for road work. All traffic is currently being diverted to the westbound span, which is operating with one lane open in each direction and the center lane closed as a buffer. Westbound traffic is moving normally with no current delays.
- 8:18 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing a 2.5-mile backup starting at Bayhead Road (Exit 30) because the eastbound bridge is closed for road work. All traffic is currently being diverted to the westbound bridge, which is operating with one lane in each direction and a closed center buffer lane. Westbound traffic remains clear with no reported delays.
- 8:18 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing a 2.5-mile backup starting at Bayhead Road (Exit 30) because the eastbound bridge is closed for road work. All traffic is currently being diverted to the westbound bridge, which is operating with one lane in each direction and a closed center buffer lane. Westbound traffic remains clear with no reported delays.
- 8:03 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a 2.5-mile delay beginning at Exit 30 (Bayhead Road). The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, resulting in a traffic pattern of one lane in each direction on the westbound bridge. A center buffer lane is also closed on the westbound span to accommodate this configuration. Westbound travel is currently clear with no reported delays.
- 7:48 PMConstruction
As of Thursday at 7:55 PM, there are no backups or delays on or approaching the bridge. Traffic is currently restricted to one lane in each direction. The eastbound bridge is closed for roadwork, while the center lane of the westbound bridge is closed to serve as a buffer.
- 7:48 PMConstruction
As of Thursday at 7:55 PM, there are no backups or delays on or approaching the bridge. Traffic is currently restricted to one lane in each direction. The eastbound bridge is closed for roadwork, while the center lane of the westbound bridge is closed to serve as a buffer.
- 7:33 PMConstruction
As of 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, traffic on the Bay Bridge is clear with no backups or delays in either direction. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and one lane open westbound, with the center lane on the westbound bridge closed for a buffer.
- 7:33 PMIssue reported
As of 7:40 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, traffic on the Bay Bridge is clear with no backups or delays in either direction. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and one lane open westbound, with the center lane on the westbound bridge closed for a buffer.
- 7:23 PMIssue reported
Traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays reported on or approaching the bridge. Current lane configurations include three lanes open eastbound and one lane open westbound, with the westbound center lane closed for a buffer. Travel times in both directions are normal.
- 6:27 PMAll clear
There are currently no delays in either direction. As of 6:35 PM, the bridge is operating with three lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound, with traffic flowing at normal speeds.
- 5:27 PMAll clear
As of 5:35 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, traffic is moving normally with no delays in either direction. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 4:27 PMAll clear
As of Thursday, February 26th at 4:35 p.m., traffic is moving normally with no delays in either direction. The bridge is currently operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 4:12 PMTraffic advisory
As of 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Whitehall Road (Exit 31), approximately 1.5 miles from the bridge. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound. Westbound traffic is moving normally with no reported delays.
- 4:12 PMTraffic advisory
As of 4:20 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Whitehall Road (Exit 31), approximately 1.5 miles from the bridge. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound. Westbound traffic is moving normally with no reported delays.
- 3:57 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a delay starting at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), approximately 1.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is moving normally with no delays, though the left lane is closed to prepare for two-way traffic operations.
- 3:57 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a delay starting at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), approximately 1.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is moving normally with no delays, though the left lane is closed to prepare for two-way traffic operations.
- 3:42 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), extending 1.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic remains normal, though the left lane is closed to prepare for two-way traffic.
- 3:42 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), extending 1.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic remains normal, though the left lane is closed to prepare for two-way traffic.
- 3:27 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), approximately 1.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is currently clear with no reported delays, despite the left lane on the bridge being closed for two-way traffic preparation.
- 3:12 PMConstruction
As of 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, there are currently no traffic backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. While traffic is moving normally both eastbound and westbound, the left lane on the westbound bridge is closed to prepare for two-way traffic operations.
- 3:12 PMConstruction
As of 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, there are currently no traffic backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. While traffic is moving normally both eastbound and westbound, the left lane on the westbound bridge is closed to prepare for two-way traffic operations.
- 2:57 PMConstruction
Traffic is clear with no delays or backups in either direction. As of 3:05 PM on Thursday, both eastbound and westbound travel times are normal. The left lane on the westbound bridge is currently closed to prepare for two-way traffic, but this has not impacted the flow of vehicles.
- 2:42 PMConstruction
As of Thursday, February 26th at 2:50 p.m., traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Both eastbound and westbound travel times are normal. The left lane on the bridge is closed for two-way traffic preparation, but this is not impacting the flow of traffic.
- 2:42 PMConstruction
As of Thursday, February 26th at 2:50 p.m., traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Both eastbound and westbound travel times are normal. The left lane on the bridge is closed for two-way traffic preparation, but this is not impacting the flow of traffic.
- 2:27 PMConstruction
As of Thursday afternoon, there are no backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Eastbound traffic is flowing normally, and westbound traffic remains clear despite the left lane being closed for two-way traffic preparation.
- 2:12 PMConstruction
Traffic is clear in both directions at the Bay Bridge as of 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th. Both eastbound and westbound travel times are normal with no reported backups or delays. Travelers should note that the westbound left lane is currently closed to prepare for two-way traffic operations.
- 2:12 PMConstruction
Traffic is clear in both directions at the Bay Bridge as of 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th. Both eastbound and westbound travel times are normal with no reported backups or delays. Travelers should note that the westbound left lane is currently closed to prepare for two-way traffic operations.
- 1:57 PMConstruction
As of 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, there are no backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Traffic flow is currently normal for both eastbound and westbound travelers. While the bridge is clear, the westbound left lane is closed to prepare for two-way traffic operations.
- 1:42 PMConstruction
There are currently no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. As of 1:50 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, traffic is flowing normally. While the westbound left lane is closed to prepare for two-way traffic, the closure is not impacting travel times.
- 1:42 PMConstruction
There are currently no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. As of 1:50 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, traffic is flowing normally. While the westbound left lane is closed to prepare for two-way traffic, the closure is not impacting travel times.
- 1:27 PMConstruction
As of 1:35 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, traffic is flowing normally with no backups or delays in either direction. While the westbound left lane is currently closed to prepare for two-way traffic operations, it is not impacting travel times.
- 1:27 PMConstruction
As of 1:35 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th, traffic is flowing normally with no backups or delays in either direction. While the westbound left lane is currently closed to prepare for two-way traffic operations, it is not impacting travel times.
- 1:12 PMConstruction
As of 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, traffic is moving normally with no backups in either direction. Although the westbound left lane is currently closed to prepare for two-way traffic, there are no delays for travelers crossing the bridge.
- 1:12 PMConstruction
As of 1:20 p.m. on Thursday, traffic is moving normally with no backups in either direction. Although the westbound left lane is currently closed to prepare for two-way traffic, there are no delays for travelers crossing the bridge.
- 12:57 PMConstruction
Traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays reported in either direction as of 1:05 p.m. on Thursday, February 26th. Both eastbound and westbound travel times remain normal. The left lane on the bridge is closed to prepare for two-way traffic, though this is not currently impacting the flow of vehicles.
- 11:58 AMAll clear
As of 12:05 PM on Thursday, February 26th, there are no backups or delays on the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic currently moving at normal speeds.
For those traveling this weekend, the best times to cross the bridge are Friday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 11:57 AMAll clear
As of 12:05 PM on Thursday, February 26th, there are no backups or delays on the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic currently moving at normal speeds.
For those traveling this weekend, the best times to cross the bridge are Friday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 11:05 AMAll clear
As of Thursday, February 26th at 11:09 a.m., traffic is flowing normally with no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction.
If you are traveling this weekend, the best times to cross are Friday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 11:05 AMAll clear
As of Thursday, February 26th at 11:09 a.m., traffic is flowing normally with no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction.
If you are traveling this weekend, the best times to cross are Friday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 10:03 AMAll clear
Currently, there are no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. For those planning weekend travel, the best times to cross on Friday are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. Saturday’s optimal travel windows are before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., while Sunday travelers should aim for before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 10:03 AMAll clear
Currently, there are no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. For those planning weekend travel, the best times to cross on Friday are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. Saturday’s optimal travel windows are before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., while Sunday travelers should aim for before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 10:03 AMAll clear
Currently, there are no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. For those planning weekend travel, the best times to cross on Friday are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. Saturday’s optimal travel windows are before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., while Sunday travelers should aim for before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 9:02 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is moving at normal speeds.
If you are traveling this weekend, the best times to head out are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on Friday and Sunday. On Saturday, the best travel windows are before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m.
- 9:02 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is moving at normal speeds.
If you are traveling this weekend, the best times to head out are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on Friday and Sunday. On Saturday, the best travel windows are before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m.
- 8:06 AMAll clear
As of 8:09 a.m. on Thursday, February 26th, there are no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic currently moving at normal speeds.
For those planning to travel this weekend, the best times to avoid congestion are Friday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 8:05 AMAll clear
As of 8:09 a.m. on Thursday, February 26th, there are no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic currently moving at normal speeds.
For those planning to travel this weekend, the best times to avoid congestion are Friday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 8:05 AMAll clear
As of 8:09 a.m. on Thursday, February 26th, there are no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic currently moving at normal speeds.
For those planning to travel this weekend, the best times to avoid congestion are Friday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 7:02 AMAll clear
Currently, there are no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction and traffic is flowing at normal speeds. For those planning trips over the weekend, the best times to travel are Friday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 6:02 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the bridge in either direction. For those traveling this weekend, the best times to cross on Friday and Sunday are before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m. On Saturday, plan to travel before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m. to avoid delays.
- 6:02 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the bridge in either direction. For those traveling this weekend, the best times to cross on Friday and Sunday are before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m. On Saturday, plan to travel before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m. to avoid delays.
- 5:02 AMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups in either direction on or approaching the bridge. For those traveling this weekend, the best times to head out are Friday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 5:02 AMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups in either direction on or approaching the bridge. For those traveling this weekend, the best times to head out are Friday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 4:02 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction with traffic moving at normal speeds. For weekend travel, the best times to cross are Friday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 4:02 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction with traffic moving at normal speeds. For weekend travel, the best times to cross are Friday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 3:02 AMAll clear
No backups are currently reported approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic moving at normal speeds.
For those planning trips over the weekend, the best times to travel are:
- Friday: Before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- Saturday: Before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
- Sunday: Before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 2:02 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic flowing at normal travel speeds.
If you are traveling this weekend, the best times to avoid congestion are:
- Friday: Before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- Saturday: Before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m.
- Sunday: Before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 2:02 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic flowing at normal travel speeds.
If you are traveling this weekend, the best times to avoid congestion are:
- Friday: Before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- Saturday: Before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m.
- Sunday: Before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 2:02 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic flowing at normal travel speeds.
If you are traveling this weekend, the best times to avoid congestion are:
- Friday: Before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- Saturday: Before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m.
- Sunday: Before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 1:02 AMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups reported in either direction, and travel times remain normal. For those planning weekend trips, the best times to travel are Friday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 1:02 AMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups reported in either direction, and travel times remain normal. For those planning weekend trips, the best times to travel are Friday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m., Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 12:32 AMConstruction
There are currently no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge, and traffic is moving at normal speeds. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, with all traffic diverted to the westbound bridge. Operations are currently limited to one lane eastbound and one lane westbound, with the center lane closed to act as a buffer.
- 12:17 AMConstruction
Traffic is currently moving at normal speeds with no backups or delays on or approaching the bridge. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and traffic is being diverted to the westbound bridge. As a result, the bridge is operating with one lane open in each direction. The center lane of the westbound bridge is also closed to serve as a buffer.
- 12:02 AMConstruction
Traffic is currently moving at normal speeds with no reported delays. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, with all traffic diverted to the westbound span. Travel is limited to one lane in each direction, and the center lane of the westbound bridge is closed as a buffer.