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Disabled Vehicle Triggers 6-Mile Eastbound Backup and Nighttime Wind Restrictions
Eastbound travel was severely impacted starting at 11:49 a.m. when a disabled vehicle at Exit 27 (Ritchie Highway) closed the right lane, resulting in a six-mile backup stretching to the Severn River Bridge. Travel times peaked at 28 minutes during the 11:00 a.m. hour while the bridge maintained a three-lane eastbound and two-lane westbound configuration. Conditions cleared by mid-afternoon, but sustained wind speeds of 40-49 mph triggered restrictions at 9:12 p.m., prohibiting house trailers and empty box trailers until speeds dropped below 40 mph at 9:57 p.m.
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- 11:47 PMWind advisory
There are currently no delays at the Bay Bridge in either direction. The bridge is operating under a wind warning 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.
- 11:32 PMWind advisory
Traffic is currently flowing normally in both directions with no delays at the Bay Bridge. A wind warning is in effect, as sustained wind speeds are between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of box trailers, house trailers, and other high-profile vehicles should use caution when crossing.
- 11:17 PMWind advisory
Traffic is currently clear with no delays in either direction at the Bay Bridge. While travel times remain 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 exercise extra caution during the crossing.
- 11:07 PMWind advisory
There are currently no delays at the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is moving at normal speeds. The bridge is operating under a wind warning with sustained speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of house trailers, box trailers, and other high-profile vehicles should use extra caution while crossing.
- 10:52 PMWind advisory
There are currently no delays at the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is moving at normal speeds. The bridge is operating under a wind warning with sustained speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of house trailers, box trailers, or other vehicles vulnerable to high winds should exercise extra caution while crossing.
- 10:37 PMWind advisory
There are currently no delays at the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic flowing at normal travel times. The bridge is operating under a wind warning due to 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.
- 10:27 PMWind advisory
Traffic is moving normally with no delays in either direction. A wind warning is currently in effect with sustained speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of house trailers, box trailers, and other wind-vulnerable vehicles should exercise caution while crossing the bridge.
- 10:12 PMWind advisory
Traffic is clear with no delays in either direction. 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.
- 9:57 PMWind advisory
There are currently no delays at the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic flowing at normal speeds. The bridge is operating under wind warnings due to sustained speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of house trailers, box trailers, and other high-profile vehicles should use extra caution when crossing.
- 9:42 PMWind advisory
Traffic is currently moving normally in both directions, but the bridge is under wind restrictions due to sustained speeds between 40 and 49 mph. Because of these conditions, house trailers, empty box trailers, and other vehicles vulnerable to high winds are prohibited from crossing.
- 9:27 PMWind advisory
As of 9:36 p.m. on Thursday, June 11th, traffic is flowing normally with no delays in either direction. The bridge is currently under wind restrictions due to sustained wind speeds between 40 and 49 miles per hour. Consequently, house trailers, empty box trailers, and other vehicles vulnerable to high winds are prohibited from crossing at this time.
- 9:12 PMWind advisory
Traffic is currently clear with no delays in either direction. However, the bridge is under wind restrictions due to sustained speeds between 40 and 49 mph. As a result, house trailers, empty box trailers, and other vehicles vulnerable to high winds are prohibited from crossing.
- 8:17 PMAll clear
As of Thursday, June 11th, at 8:26 p.m., there are currently no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. Traffic is moving at normal speeds both eastbound and westbound. Note that the center lane is closed to discontinue two-way traffic flow.
- 7:17 PMAll clear
As of 7:26 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, there are no delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Traffic is moving at normal speeds with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 6:17 PMAll clear
As of Thursday, June 11th at 6:26 p.m., there are no delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Traffic is flowing at normal speeds with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 5:17 PMAll clear
As of 5:26 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, eastbound traffic is delayed starting at Exit 27, approximately half a mile from the Severn River Bridge. Aside from this, traffic on the Bay Bridge is moving normally with no delays in either direction. The bridge is currently operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 5:17 PMAll clear
As of 5:26 p.m. on Thursday, June 11th, eastbound traffic toward the Severn River Bridge is delayed starting at Exit 27. At the Bay Bridge, traffic is currently normal in both directions, with three lanes operating eastbound and two lanes operating westbound.
- 4:17 PMAll clear
Eastbound delays currently begin at Exit 27, approximately a half-mile from the Severn River Bridge. Traffic on the Bay Bridge itself is moving normally in both directions with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 3:17 PMAll clear
As of 3:26 PM on Thursday, June 11, there are no delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge, which is currently operating with three lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound. However, travelers heading eastbound toward the Severn River Bridge should expect a backup starting at Exit 27, approximately a half-mile from the bridge.
- 3:02 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at Exit 29b (Cape Saint Claire Road), approximately three miles from the bridge. Travelers heading eastbound toward the Severn River Bridge will also encounter delays beginning at Exit 27. Westbound traffic remains clear. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 2:47 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently backed up starting at Exit 29B (Cape Saint Claire Road), creating a three-mile delay leading to the bridge. There are also eastbound delays beginning at Exit 27 near the Severn River Bridge. Westbound traffic is currently moving normally with no reported delays. As of 2:56 p.m. on Thursday, June 11th, there are three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 2:33 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a three-mile delay beginning at Exit 29B (Cape St. Claire Road). Additional eastbound congestion is reported approaching the Severn River Bridge, with delays starting at Exit 27. Westbound traffic remains clear. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 2:17 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday afternoon, eastbound traffic is backed up for 5.5 miles starting at Exit 27 (Route 2/Ritchie Highway). Westbound traffic remains clear. The bridge is currently operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 2:02 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing a 5.5-mile delay beginning at Exit 27 (Route 2/Ritchie Highway). There are currently three lanes open eastbound. Westbound travel remains clear with two lanes open and no reported delays.
- 1:47 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at the Severn River Bridge, which is six miles from the Bay Bridge. Travel times in this direction are significantly higher than usual. Westbound traffic remains clear with normal travel conditions. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 1:32 PMTraffic advisory
As of 1:41 p.m. on Thursday, June 11th, eastbound traffic is experiencing a six-mile delay starting at the Severn River Bridge. Westbound traffic is currently clear with no delays. The bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 1:17 PMTraffic advisory
As of 1:26 p.m. on Thursday, June 11th, eastbound traffic is experiencing a six-mile delay beginning at the Severn River Bridge. Westbound travel remains clear with no reported delays. There are currently three lanes open for eastbound traffic and two lanes open for westbound traffic.
- 1:02 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a six-mile delay stretching back to the Severn River Bridge. Westbound traffic remains normal with no delays. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 12:47 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a six-mile delay beginning at the Severn River Bridge. Westbound travel remains clear with normal conditions. As of 12:56 p.m. on Thursday, June 11th, the bridge is operating with three lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound.
- 12:32 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, June 11th at 12:41 p.m., eastbound traffic is experiencing a 5.5-mile backup starting at Exit 27 (Route 2 Ritchie Highway). Westbound traffic is currently moving with no delays, despite the left lane on the bridge being closed for two-way traffic preparation.
- 12:17 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is backed up 5.5 miles starting at Exit 27 (Route 2 Ritchie Highway). Westbound traffic remains clear, although the left lane is currently closed for two-way traffic preparation.
- 12:02 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing a 5.5-mile backup starting at Exit 27 (Route 2/Ritchie Highway). Westbound traffic remains clear, despite a right-lane closure for ongoing roadwork.
- 11:49 AMTraffic advisory
As of 11:56 a.m. on Thursday, June 11th, eastbound traffic is experiencing a 5.5-mile backup starting at Exit 27 (Ritchie Highway) because a disabled vehicle has the right lane closed. Only the left lane is currently open for eastbound travelers. Westbound traffic is moving normally with no delays, though the right lane is closed for maintenance.
- 11:32 AMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a three-mile backup starting at Exit 29B (Cape Saint Claire Road). Westbound travel remains normal with no reported delays, though the right lane on the bridge is closed for maintenance.
- 10:32 AMAll clear
As of Thursday, June 11th, at 10:41 a.m., traffic is clear with no backups or delays in either direction. While the right lane is closed for roadwork on the westbound span, traffic flow remains normal.
- 9:32 AMAll clear
Traffic is moving normally with no backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge as of Thursday morning. While the right lane on the westbound bridge is closed for road work, it is not currently impacting travel times.
- 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 planning to travel this weekend, the best times to cross on Friday and Sunday are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. On Saturday, the lightest traffic is expected before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m.
- 7:32 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups 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. 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.
- 6:32 AMAll clear
As of 6:41 a.m. on Thursday, June 11th, traffic is currently clear with no backups approaching the bridge in either direction.
For those traveling 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.
- Sunday: Before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 5:32 AMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear in both directions with no reported backups. If you are traveling this weekend, the best times to cross the bridge are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on Friday and Sunday. For Saturday travel, the lightest traffic is expected before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m.
- 4:32 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic moving at normal speeds. For those planning weekend travel, 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.
- 3:32 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the bridge in either direction, and traffic is flowing at normal speeds. For the upcoming weekend, the best times to travel are Friday and Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m., and Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m.
- 2:32 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is flowing normally. For those planning trips over the upcoming 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., and Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 1:32 AMAll clear
As of Thursday at 1:41 a.m., traffic is flowing normally with no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction.
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.
- 12:32 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic flow remains normal. For those planning weekend travel, the best times to cross are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on Friday and Sunday. On Saturday, travel is best before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m.