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Heavy Saturday afternoon volume caused two-way delays peaking at 6.6 miles.
Travelers faced significant congestion in both directions during the early afternoon, highlighted by a 6.6 mile westbound backup beginning at Exit 43a (Jackson Creek Road) at 1:21 p.m. Eastbound traffic also saw heavy volumes with a 4.5 mile delay starting at Exit 28 (Bay Dale Drive) at 2:42 p.m. Although the bridge maintained three lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound for most of the day, a disabled vehicle at 3:42 p.m. briefly restricted westbound traffic to a single lane before conditions cleared by 5:06 p.m.
42 updates logged
- 11:57 PMAll clear
As of 12:06 a.m. on Sunday, June 28th, there are no backups approaching the bridge in either direction. Traffic is currently flowing at normal speeds. For those planning to travel later today, the best times to cross are before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 10:57 PMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups in either direction. For the remainder of the weekend, the best times to travel are Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m. and Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 9:57 PMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic flow remains normal. For those traveling through the remainder of the weekend, the best times to cross are Saturday before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., or Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 8:57 PMAll clear
There are currently no backups in either direction at the Bay Bridge, and traffic flow is normal. For the remainder of the weekend, the best times to travel are after 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, as well as before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Sunday.
- 7:57 PMAll clear
As of 8:06 p.m. on Saturday, June 27th, there are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. Traffic is moving at normal durations. For those traveling throughout the rest of the weekend, the best times to be on the road are Saturday after 5 p.m. and Sunday before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 6:57 PMAll clear
As of 7:06 p.m. on Saturday, June 27th, traffic is clear with no backups reported in either direction. For those traveling during the remainder of the weekend, the best times to be on the road are Saturday after 5:00 p.m. and Sunday before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m.
- 5:57 PMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. As of 6:06 p.m. on Saturday, June 27th, traffic flow is normal. For the remainder of the weekend, the best travel times on Saturday are after 5 p.m. (which is the current window). On Sunday, the most favorable times to cross are before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 4:57 PMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the bridge in either direction and traffic flow is normal. As of 5:06 p.m. on Saturday, June 27th, travel times are within typical ranges for both eastbound and westbound motorists. For the remainder of the weekend, the best times to travel are after 5:00 p.m. on Saturday, and either before 10:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Sunday.
- 4:42 PMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is currently delayed starting at Shopping Center Road, which is 1.8 miles from the bridge. Eastbound travel remains clear with no delays.
- 3:42 PMAll clear
There are no backups or delays currently on or approaching the Bay Bridge. Traffic is flowing in three lanes eastbound and one lane westbound. The center lane on the westbound bridge is closed due to a disabled vehicle, though travel times remain near typical durations in both directions.
- 3:27 PMTraffic advisory
As of 3:36 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 30, which is 2.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic remains clear with no delays. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 3:12 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at Exit 29a (Bush Frontage Road), creating a backup approximately 3.5 miles from the bridge. There are three lanes open for eastbound travel. Westbound traffic remains clear with two lanes in operation.
- 2:57 PMTraffic advisory
As of Saturday, June 27th at 3:06 p.m., eastbound traffic is experiencing a 4.5 mile delay beginning at Exit 28 (Bay Dale Drive). Westbound travel remains clear with no current delays. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 2:42 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing significant delays beginning at exit 28 (Bay Dale Drive), which is 4.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is currently normal with no delays, though the left lane on the bridge is closed to prepare for two-way traffic operations.
- 2:27 PMTraffic advisory
As of 2:36 p.m. on Saturday, June 27th, there are delays in both directions at the Bay Bridge. Eastbound traffic is experiencing a 3.5 mile backup starting at Exit 29a (Bush Frontage Road). Westbound traffic is seeing a shorter delay of 0.6 miles beginning at the Route 8 overpass at Exit 37. While the westbound travel time is near typical durations, the eastbound delay is significant.
- 2:12 PMTraffic advisory
The Bay Bridge is currently experiencing delays in both directions. Eastbound traffic is backed up approximately 3.5 miles starting at Exit 29a (Bush Frontage Road). Westbound traffic is experiencing a delay of 1.8 miles beginning at Shopping Center Road.
- 1:57 PMTraffic advisory
Significant delays are currently affecting both directions at the Bay Bridge. Eastbound traffic is backed up approximately 3.5 miles, with the delay starting at Exit 29a (Bush Frontage Road). Westbound traffic is experiencing a backup of 1.8 miles, beginning at Shopping Center Road.
- 1:42 PMTraffic advisory
As of Saturday, June 27th at 1:51 PM, there are delays in both directions at the Bay Bridge. Eastbound traffic is backed up 3.5 miles starting at Exit 29a (Bush Frontage Road). Westbound traffic is experiencing a 1.8 mile delay beginning at Shopping Center Road.
- 1:27 PMTraffic advisory
Significant delays are occurring in both directions at the Bay Bridge as of Saturday, June 27th, at 1:36 p.m. Eastbound traffic is backed up 3.5 miles starting at Exit 29a (Bush Frontage Road). Westbound traffic is experiencing a 6.6 mile delay beginning at Exit 43a (Jackson Creek Road).
- 1:12 PMTraffic advisory
As of 1:21 p.m. on Saturday, June 27th, there are delays in both directions at the Bay Bridge. Eastbound traffic is backed up 3.5 miles starting at Exit 29a (Bush Frontage Road). Westbound traffic is experiencing a 6.6 mile delay beginning at Exit 43a (Jackson Creek Road).
- 12:57 PMTraffic advisory
As of Saturday afternoon, there are delays in both directions at the Bay Bridge. Eastbound traffic is experiencing backups starting at Exit 30 (Whitehall Road), which is approximately 2.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is seeing a longer delay of about 4.5 miles, beginning at Exit 41 (Kent Narrows Bridge). Current travel times in both directions are higher than typical conditions.
- 12:42 PMTraffic advisory
Travelers should expect delays in both directions as of 12:51 PM on Saturday, June 27th. Eastbound traffic is backed up 1.5 miles starting at exit 31 (Whitehall Road), while westbound traffic is delayed 4.5 miles beginning at exit 41 (Kent Narrows Bridge). The two right lanes are currently open, but the left lane is closed to discontinue two-way traffic.
- 12:27 PMTraffic advisory
As of Saturday, June 27th at 12:36 p.m., westbound traffic is delayed for four miles starting at exit 48 (South Piney Creek Road). The left lane on the bridge is closed to discontinue two-way traffic, though the two right lanes remain open for travel. Eastbound traffic is currently clear with no reported delays.
- 12:12 PMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is currently experiencing a four mile delay starting at exit 48 (South Piney Creek Road). There are two lanes open for westbound travel. Eastbound traffic is moving normally with no delays and three lanes open.
- 11:57 AMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is experiencing a 3.2 mile delay starting at Exit 39B (Maryland 552/Dominion Road). Eastbound travel is currently clear. As of 12:06 p.m. on Saturday, June 27th, the bridge is operating with three lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound.
- 11:42 AMTraffic advisory
As of Saturday, June 27, at 11:51 AM, westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting 2.5 miles from the bridge at Exit 39a (Castle Marina Road). Eastbound traffic is currently clear with no delays. There are three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 11:27 AMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at Shopping Center Road, which is 1.8 miles from the bridge, as of Saturday, June 27th at 11:36 a.m. Eastbound traffic is currently clear. The bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 11:12 AMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at Exit 38a (Duke Street), which is 1.5 miles from the bridge. There are currently two lanes open for westbound travel. Eastbound traffic remains normal with three lanes open.
- 10:57 AMTraffic advisory
As of 11:06 a.m. on Saturday, June 27, westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at the Route 8 overpass (Exit 37), located 0.6 miles from the bridge. Eastbound traffic is currently moving normally with no delays. The bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 10:42 AMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is currently delayed starting at the Exit 37 Route 8 overpass, approximately 0.6 miles from the bridge. Eastbound travel remains clear with no reported delays. Current operations include three lanes open for eastbound traffic and two lanes available for westbound travel.
- 10:28 AMTraffic advisory
As of Saturday morning, westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at the Route 8 overpass (Exit 37), which is approximately 0.6 miles from the bridge. Eastbound travel remains normal with no delays reported. Currently, there are three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 10:12 AMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at the Exit 37 Route 8 overpass, located approximately 6/10 of a mile from the bridge. Eastbound traffic is currently clear with no reported delays. There are three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 9:12 AMAll clear
As of 9:21 a.m. on Saturday, June 27th, there are no backups or delays in either direction. Traffic is moving at normal speeds, although the left lane is currently closed to prepare for two-way traffic operations.
- 8:12 AMAll clear
As of 8:21 a.m. on Saturday, June 27th, there are currently no backups or delays on or approaching the bridge in either direction. Both eastbound and westbound traffic are experiencing normal travel conditions. The left lane on the bridge is closed to prepare for two-way traffic, but this is not causing any disruptions to the flow of vehicles at this time.
- 7:12 AMAll clear
As of 7:21 PM on Saturday, June 27th, there are no backups or delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. Both eastbound and westbound traffic are moving at normal speeds. Although a right lane on the bridge is currently closed to clear debris, the closure is not impacting the flow of westbound traffic.
- 6:12 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is moving at normal speeds. For those traveling throughout the rest of the weekend, the best times to cross on Saturday are before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m. On Sunday, the lightest traffic is expected 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, with travel times appearing normal for Saturday morning. For those traveling throughout the weekend, the best times to avoid congestion are Saturday before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 4:12 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction as of 4:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 27th. Traffic flow is normal. For the remainder of the weekend, the best times to travel are 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
As of 3:21 a.m. on Saturday, June 27th, there are no backups approaching the bridge in either direction and traffic flow is normal. For the remainder of the weekend, the best times to travel on Saturday are before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m. If you are traveling on Sunday, the optimal times to cross are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 2:12 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups in either direction and travel times are normal. For the best travel experience during the remainder of the weekend, plan to cross the bridge on Saturday before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m. On Sunday, the lightest traffic is expected before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 1:12 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. Traffic flow is normal with travel times remaining consistent with typical durations for both eastbound and westbound motorists. For the remainder of the weekend, the best times to travel on Saturday are before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m. On Sunday, travel is recommended before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m.
- 12:12 AMAll clear
Traffic is currently normal in both directions for Saturday, June 27th, as travel times are consistent with typical conditions. To avoid potential congestion throughout the remainder of the weekend, the recommended travel windows on Saturday are before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m. For those planning to travel on Sunday, the best times to cross are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.