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Midday eastbound backups reached 4.5 miles due to lane closures.
High winds between 30 and 39 mph suspended two-way operations until 2:42 a.m. The day’s most significant congestion occurred between 11:57 a.m. and 1:05 p.m., with 4.5-mile eastbound backups extending to Exit 28 (Bay Dale Drive) due to the eastbound right lane being closed for roadwork. Afternoon westbound delays peaked at 1.8 miles starting at Shopping Center Road, while the eastbound span closed completely for roadwork at 9:52 p.m., shifting all traffic into a single-lane two-way configuration on the westbound span.
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- 11:52 PMConstruction
Traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays on or approaching the bridge. Due to roadwork, the eastbound bridge is closed, and traffic is operating in a two-way configuration on the westbound bridge. There is one lane open for eastbound travel and one lane for westbound travel, while the center lane remains closed as a buffer.
- 11:37 PMConstruction
Traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays. Both eastbound and westbound travel are limited to a single lane. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and the center lane of the westbound bridge is closed for a buffer.
- 11:22 PMConstruction
There are no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge, with travel times currently at normal durations. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, resulting in a two-way traffic pattern on the westbound bridge. Currently, there is one lane open for eastbound travel and one lane open for westbound travel. Additionally, the center lane on the westbound bridge is closed to serve as a buffer.
- 11:07 PMConstruction
As of 11:16 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th, there are no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge, and traffic is flowing at normal speeds. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and the center lane of the westbound bridge is closed as a buffer. Because of these closures, traffic is currently reduced to one lane eastbound and one lane westbound.
- 10:52 PMConstruction
Traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays on or approaching the bridge. As of 11:01 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th, travel times remain normal. The eastbound bridge is closed for roadwork, and traffic is restricted to one lane in each direction on the westbound bridge. The center lane on the westbound bridge is also closed to serve as a buffer.
- 10:37 PMConstruction
There are currently no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. While traffic is moving normally, the eastbound bridge is closed for road work. All traffic is being shifted to the westbound bridge, which is operating with one lane open in each direction and the center lane closed as a buffer.
- 10:23 PMConstruction
There are currently no backups or delays on or approaching the bridge, and traffic is flowing normally. Both directions are restricted to a single lane; the eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and the center lane on the westbound bridge is closed as a buffer. Traffic is operating with one lane open eastbound and one lane open westbound.
- 10:07 PMConstruction
As of 10:16 PM on Thursday, May 14th, there are no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. Traffic is currently flowing at normal speeds in both directions. The eastbound bridge is closed for roadwork, and traffic is shifted into a two-way configuration on the westbound bridge. There is currently one lane open for eastbound travel and one lane open for westbound travel, with the center lane closed as a buffer.
- 9:52 PMConstruction
As of Thursday night, traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays in either direction. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and the center lane on the westbound bridge is closed as a buffer. Consequently, traffic is operating with only one lane open in each direction, though travel times remain normal.
- 9:37 PMConstruction
Traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge as of Thursday, May 14th at 9:46 p.m. While travel times remain normal, please note that the two left lanes on the westbound bridge are closed for roadwork.
- 9:22 PMConstruction
Traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays in either direction as of 9:31 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th. Travel times are normal for both eastbound and westbound motorists. The westbound left lane is closed to end two-way traffic operations, but this is not impacting the flow of vehicles.
- 9:07 PMIssue reported
As of 9:16 PM on Thursday, May 14th, there are no backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Both eastbound and westbound travel times are normal. On the westbound bridge, the left lane is currently closed to facilitate the discontinuation of two-way traffic.
- 8:52 PMConstruction
There are no backups or delays on the Bay Bridge in either direction. Eastbound and westbound traffic are moving normally, though the westbound left lane is currently closed to discontinue two-way traffic operations.
- 8:37 PMIssue reported
As of 8:46 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th, there are currently no backups or delays approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. Traffic is moving at normal speeds for both eastbound and westbound travelers. While the westbound left lane is closed to discontinue two-way traffic, it is not currently impacting travel times.
- 8:22 PMIssue reported
As of Thursday evening, there are currently no backups or delays on the Bay Bridge in either direction. Traffic is moving normally for both eastbound and westbound travelers. Although the left lane is closed to discontinue two-way traffic, it is not impacting travel times.
- 8:07 PMConstruction
There are currently no backups or delays in either direction at the Bay Bridge. As of Thursday, May 14th at 8:16 PM, traffic is moving at normal speeds both eastbound and westbound. Although the westbound left lane is closed to discontinue two-way traffic, the closure is not currently impacting travel times.
- 7:52 PMIssue reported
As of 8:01 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th, there are currently no backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. While the left lane is closed to discontinue two-way traffic operations, travel remains clear for both eastbound and westbound motorists.
- 6:57 PMAll clear
Traffic is moving normally with no delays in either direction as of 7:05 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 5:57 PMAll clear
As of 6:05 PM on Thursday, May 14th, there are no delays in either direction across the Bay Bridge. Traffic is flowing normally with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 5:42 PMTraffic advisory
Traffic is currently clear with no delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge, which is operating with three lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound. For those traveling eastbound toward the Severn River Bridge, expect delays starting at Exit 27, approximately a half-mile from the bridge.
- 5:27 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic toward the Severn River Bridge is delayed starting at Exit 27. On the Bay Bridge, travel is currently clear with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 5:12 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is delayed starting at Exit 27, about a half-mile from the Severn River Bridge. As of Thursday at 5:20 p.m., the Bay Bridge itself is clear in both directions with three lanes open eastbound and two westbound.
- 4:57 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound delays are currently starting at Exit 27, approximately 1.5 miles from the Severn River Bridge. Traffic on the Bay Bridge itself remains clear in both directions, with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 4:42 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound delays currently begin at Exit 27, roughly a half-mile from the Severn River Bridge. Traffic remains clear on the Bay Bridge in both directions, with three lanes operating eastbound and two lanes operating westbound.
- 4:27 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 27, approximately half a mile from the Severn River Bridge. Westbound travel remains clear with no reported issues. The bridge is currently operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 4:12 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently delayed starting at Exit 27, approximately a half-mile from the Severn River Bridge. On the Bay Bridge itself, traffic is moving normally in both directions with no reported delays. There are three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 3:57 PMTraffic advisory
As of 4:05 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th, westbound traffic is experiencing delays for 1.5 miles starting at Exit 38A (Duke Street). Travel remains clear eastbound with no reported delays. The bridge is currently operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 3:42 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, May 14th at 3:50 p.m., westbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at Shopping Center Road, approximately 1.8 miles from the bridge. Eastbound travel is currently clear. There are three lanes open for eastbound traffic and two lanes open for westbound traffic.
- 3:27 PMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at Shopping Center Road, roughly 1.8 miles from the bridge. Conversely, eastbound travel remains clear with no reported delays. There are currently three lanes open for eastbound traffic and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 3:12 PMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is currently delayed starting at Shopping Center Road, approximately 1.8 miles from the bridge. Eastbound traffic is moving normally with no reported delays. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 2:57 PMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at Shopping Center Road, approximately 1.8 miles from the bridge. In contrast, eastbound travel remains clear with normal traffic conditions. There are currently three lanes open for eastbound traffic and two lanes open for westbound traffic.
- 2:42 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, May 14th at 2:50 p.m., westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Shopping Center Road, approximately 1.8 miles from the bridge. Eastbound traffic remains clear with no delays. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 2:27 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, May 14th at 2:35 p.m., westbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at Shopping Center Road, roughly 1.8 miles from the bridge. Two lanes are currently open for westbound travel. Eastbound traffic is moving normally with no reported delays and three lanes open.
- 2:12 PMTraffic advisory
As of 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, May 14, westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Stopping Center Road, approximately 1.8 miles from the bridge. There are currently two lanes open westbound. Eastbound traffic remains clear with three lanes in operation.
- 1:12 PMAll clear
As of Thursday, May 14th at 1:20 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.
- 12:57 PMTraffic advisory
As of 1:05 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th, eastbound traffic is experiencing a 4.5-mile delay beginning at Exit 28 (Bay Dale Drive). There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound. Westbound traffic is moving normally with no reported delays.
- 12:42 PMTraffic advisory
As of 12:50 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th, there are eastbound delays starting at Exit 28 (Bay Dale Drive), which is 4.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is currently clear with no delays. The bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 12:27 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a 4.5-mile backup starting at Exit 28 (Bay Dale Drive). Westbound travel remains normal with no delays. The bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 12:12 PMTraffic advisory
As of 12:20 pm on Thursday, May 14th, eastbound traffic is delayed starting at Exit 28 (Bay Dale Drive), approximately 4.5 miles from the bridge. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound. Westbound travel is moving normally with no reported delays.
- 11:57 AMTraffic advisory
As of 12:05 p.m. on Thursday, May 14th, eastbound traffic is experiencing a 4.5-mile delay starting at exit 28 (Bay Dale Drive). Westbound travel remains clear with no reported delays. The bridge is currently operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 11:42 AMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a three-mile delay starting at Exit 29B (Cape Saint Claire Road) due to roadwork closing the right lane of the eastbound bridge. Westbound traffic remains clear with no delays. The bridge is currently operating with two lanes open in each direction.
- 11:27 AMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing a three-mile backup starting at Exit 29b (Cape Saint Claire Road) due to the right lane being closed for roadwork. Westbound traffic is currently moving at normal speeds with no delays. Both directions are operating with two lanes open.
- 11:12 AMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), about 1.5 miles from the bridge. This backup is due to roadwork, as the right lane on the eastbound bridge is closed. Westbound traffic remains clear with no delays. Currently, there are two lanes operating in each direction.
- 10:57 AMConstruction
As of 11:06 a.m. on Thursday, May 14th, traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays in either direction. There are two lanes open for both eastbound and westbound travel. The right lane on the eastbound bridge is closed for road work.
- 10:42 AMConstruction
There are currently no backups or delays approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. Traffic is flowing normally with two lanes open for both eastbound and westbound motorists. Please note that the right lane on the eastbound bridge remains closed for ongoing roadwork.
- 10:27 AMConstruction
Traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays in either direction. Both eastbound and westbound travel times are normal, with two lanes operating in each direction. While the flow is steady, the right lane on the eastbound bridge remains closed for road work.
- 10:12 AMConstruction
As of 10:21 a.m. on Thursday, May 14, there are no backups or delays in either direction at the Bay Bridge. Both eastbound and westbound traffic are moving normally with two lanes open in each direction, though the right lane on the eastbound bridge is closed for road work.
- 9:57 AMConstruction
As of 10:06 a.m. on Thursday, May 14th, there are no backups or delays at the Bay Bridge. Traffic is currently moving at normal speeds in both directions. There are two lanes open for both eastbound and westbound travel, though the right lane on the eastbound bridge remains closed for road work.
- 9:42 AMConstruction
As of 9:51 a.m. on Thursday, May 14th, traffic is clear with no backups or delays reported on or approaching the bridge in either direction. While the left lane on the westbound bridge is currently closed for two-way traffic preparation, travel times remain normal for both eastbound and westbound motorists.
- 9:27 AMConstruction
As of 9:36 a.m. on Thursday, May 14th, there are currently no backups or delays in either direction at the Bay Bridge. Traffic is flowing at normal speeds eastbound and westbound. Drivers should be aware that the left lane on the westbound bridge is closed to prepare for two-way traffic.
- 8:32 AMAll clear
Currently, there are no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is flowing at normal speeds.
For those traveling this upcoming weekend, the best times to cross 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.
- 8:22 AMHazard reported
As of 8:31 a.m. on Thursday, May 14th, there are no backups or delays on the Bay Bridge in either direction. Eastbound traffic is moving normally. Westbound traffic is also flowing without delay, even though the right lane on the bridge is currently closed for debris.
- 8:07 AMHazard reported
There are currently no backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. While traffic flow remains normal, the right lane of the westbound span is closed to address debris on the roadway.
- 7:12 AMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. For those traveling later this weekend, the best times to cross 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.
- 6:12 AMAll clear
As of 6:21 a.m. on Thursday, May 14th, there are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is moving at normal speeds.
For those traveling this upcoming 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.
- Sunday: Before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 5:12 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction as of 5:21 a.m. on Thursday, May 14th, with traffic moving at normal speeds. For those traveling over the 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.
- 4:12 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups on the approaches to the Bay Bridge in either direction.
For those 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., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 3:12 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. For those planning weekend travel, the best times to cross 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.
- 2:57 AMWind advisory
No delays are currently reported in either direction, and travel times remain normal. The bridge is operating under a wind warning with sustained wind speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Operators of house trailers, box trailers, and other wind-vulnerable vehicles should use caution while crossing. Due to current weather conditions, two-way traffic operations are suspended.
- 2:42 AMWind advisory
As of early Thursday morning, there are no delays at the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is flowing at normal speeds. The bridge is currently operating under wind warnings with sustained wind speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of house trailers, box trailers, and other vehicles vulnerable to high winds should use caution when crossing. Due to weather conditions, two-way traffic operations are currently suspended.
- 2:27 AMWind advisory
There are no delays at the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is currently moving at normal speeds. As of 2:36 a.m. on Thursday, May 14th, the bridge is operating under wind warnings with sustained wind speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of house trailers, box trailers, and other wind-vulnerable vehicles should exercise caution. Because of the weather conditions, two-way traffic operations are not currently in effect.
- 2:12 AMWind advisory
There are currently no delays in either direction at the Bay Bridge, with travel times remaining normal. The bridge is operating under a wind warning with sustained speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of house trailers, box trailers, and other vehicles vulnerable to high winds should use caution when crossing. Due to weather conditions, two-way traffic operations are not being utilized at this time.
- 1:57 AMWind advisory
Traffic is currently clear in both directions with normal travel times. The bridge is operating under a wind warning with sustained speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of house trailers, box trailers, and other wind-vulnerable vehicles should exercise caution while crossing. Due to these weather conditions, two-way traffic operations are not currently in effect.
- 1:42 AMWind advisory
There are currently no delays at the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic moving at normal speeds. The bridge is operating under a wind warning due to sustained wind speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of box trailers, house trailers, and other vehicles vulnerable to high winds should use caution while crossing. Two-way traffic operations are not currently in effect.
- 1:27 AMWind advisory
Traffic is moving normally with no delays in either direction at the Bay Bridge. However, the bridge is currently operating under a wind warning with sustained speeds between 30 and 39 miles per hour. Operators of house trailers, box trailers, and other vehicles vulnerable to high winds should exercise caution during the crossing. Due to these conditions, two-way traffic operations cannot be implemented at this time.
- 1:12 AMWind advisory
There are currently no delays at the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic moving at normal speeds. The bridge is operating under wind warnings due to sustained wind speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of house trailers, box trailers, and other vehicles vulnerable to high winds should use extra caution. Because of these conditions, two-way traffic operations are not currently in effect.
- 12:57 AMWind advisory
Traffic is moving normally with no delays in either direction at the Bay Bridge. The bridge is currently operating under wind warnings, with sustained speeds measured between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of house trailers, box trailers, and other vehicles vulnerable to high winds should use caution when crossing. Additionally, two-way traffic operations are currently suspended due to these weather conditions.
- 12:42 AMWind advisory
Traffic is currently clear in both directions, with travel times remaining normal. The bridge is operating under a wind warning due to sustained speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Because of these conditions, two-way traffic operations are suspended, and drivers of house trailers, box trailers, or other wind-vulnerable vehicles should use extra caution while crossing.
- 12:27 AMWind advisory
No delays are reported at the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic moving at normal speeds. The bridge is currently operating under wind warnings due to sustained speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of house trailers, box trailers, and other wind-vulnerable vehicles should exercise caution while crossing. Due to these weather conditions, two-way traffic operations cannot be implemented at this time.
- 12:12 AMWind advisory
There are no delays at the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic moving at normal speeds. The bridge is currently operating under a wind warning due to sustained wind speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of house trailers, box trailers, and other vehicles vulnerable to high winds should use extra caution when crossing. Due to the weather conditions, two-way traffic operations are currently suspended.