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Heavy holiday traffic causes 11-mile eastbound backup on Thursday
Eastbound holiday traffic peaked between 12:22 p.m. and 1:31 p.m. with an 11-mile backup extending to Exit 21 (I-97). Significant congestion persisted throughout the afternoon, maintaining 9-mile delays from Exit 23 (Maryland 450) and 7.5-mile delays from Exit 24 (Rowe Boulevard) until approximately 6:00 p.m. While the bridge operated with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound for most of the day, traffic did not return to normal speeds until 9:51 p.m. Westbound travel remained clear with no significant delays reported.
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- 11:42 PMAll clear
Traffic is currently moving at normal speeds. For holiday weekend travel, the best times to cross are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on Thursday, Friday, Sunday, and Monday. On Saturday, the best times to travel are before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m.
- 10:42 PMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups or delays in either direction. Both eastbound and westbound travel times are normal, though the left lane on the bridge is closed to discontinue two-way traffic operations.
- 9:42 PMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no delays in either direction. As of 9:51 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, travel times remain normal. The bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 9:27 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at Exit 32 (Sandy Point), one mile from the bridge. There are no delays reported for westbound travel. As of Thursday, July 2nd at 9:36 PM, there are three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 9:12 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at Exit 32 (Sandy Point), roughly one mile from the bridge. Westbound travel remains clear. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 8:57 PMTraffic advisory
As of 9:06 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), which is approximately 1.5 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.
- 8:42 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at Exit 29 B (Kate Saint Clair Road), which is approximately three miles from the bridge. There are currently three lanes open for eastbound travel. Westbound traffic is clear with two lanes open and no reported delays.
- 8:27 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at Exit 29b (Cape St. Claire Road), which is three miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is currently clear. There are three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 8:12 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at Exit 29 B (Kate St. Clair Road), roughly three miles from the bridge. Three lanes are open eastbound while westbound travel remains clear with two lanes open and normal travel times.
- 7:57 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently delayed for three miles, starting at Exit 29 (Saint Clair Road). While eastbound travelers are facing backups, westbound traffic remains clear with normal travel times. There are currently three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 7:42 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 2, at 7:51 PM, eastbound traffic is experiencing a three mile delay starting at Exit 29b (Cape Saint Claire Road). There are currently three lanes open for eastbound travel. Westbound traffic is moving normally with no reported delays and two lanes open.
- 7:27 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a three mile delay beginning at Exit 29b (Cape St. Claire Road). There are three lanes open for eastbound travel. Westbound traffic remains clear with two lanes open and no reported delays.
- 7:17 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at Exit 29 B (Kate St. Clair Road), which is approximately three miles from the bridge. Westbound travel is currently clear with no delays. The bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 7:02 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 2nd at 7:11 p.m., eastbound traffic is experiencing a 3.5 mile delay starting at Exit 29a (Bush Frontage Road). Westbound traffic is currently clear with no delays. There are three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 6:47 PMTraffic advisory
As of 6:56 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, eastbound traffic is experiencing a 4.5 mile backup starting at Exit 28 (Bay Dale Drive). There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound. Westbound traffic is moving at normal speeds with no reported delays.
- 6:32 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 2nd at 6:41 p.m., eastbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at the Severn River Bridge, which is six 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.
- 6:17 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 2nd, at 6:26 p.m., eastbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at the Severn River Bridge, which is six miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is currently moving without delays. There are three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 6:02 PMTraffic advisory
As of 6:11 p.m. on Thursday, July 2nd, eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at the Severn River Bridge, located six miles from the bridge. There are currently three lanes open eastbound. Westbound travel remains normal with no reported delays and two lanes open.
- 5:47 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently delayed for 7.5 miles starting at exit 24 (Maryland 70/Rowe Boulevard). There are no delays reported for westbound travel. As of Thursday, July 2 at 5:56 p.m., the bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 5:32 PMTraffic advisory
As of 5:41 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, eastbound traffic is experiencing a nine mile delay starting at Exit 23 (Maryland 450 Parole). Travel times in this direction are currently higher than normal. Westbound traffic is clear with no reported delays. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 5:17 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at Exit 23 (Maryland 450), which is 9 miles from the bridge. Westbound travel is currently clear with no delays. There are three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 5:02 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is delayed for 7.5 miles starting at exit 24 (MD 70 Rowe Boulevard) as of Thursday, July 2nd at 5:11 p.m. Westbound traffic is moving normally. Current bridge operations include three lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound.
- 4:47 PMTraffic advisory
As of late Thursday afternoon, eastbound traffic is experiencing a 7.5 mile delay beginning at Exit 24 (Rowe Boulevard). There are currently no delays for westbound travelers. The bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 4:32 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at exit 24 (Rowe Boulevard), which is 7.5 miles from the bridge. While three lanes are open for eastbound travel, motorists should expect significantly heavier travel times than usual. Westbound traffic is moving normally with no delays and two lanes open.
- 4:17 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing significant delays beginning at Exit 24 (Rowe Boulevard), stretching 7.5 miles back from the 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.
- 4:02 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a 7.5 mile delay starting at Exit 24 (Maryland 70/Rowe Boulevard) as of Thursday, July 2nd, at 4:11 p.m. Westbound traffic is clear with no reported delays. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 3:47 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 2, at 3:56 p.m., eastbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning 7.5 miles from the bridge at Exit 24 (Maryland 70/Rowe Boulevard). Westbound traffic is currently clear with no reported delays. There are three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 3:32 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently facing a nine mile delay starting at Exit 23 (Maryland 450 Parole). Westbound travel remains clear with no reported delays. There are currently three lanes open for eastbound motorists and two lanes open for those traveling westbound.
- 3:17 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently delayed for 9 miles starting at Exit 23 (Maryland 450 in Parole). There are three lanes open eastbound and travel is significantly slower than usual. Westbound traffic remains clear with two lanes open and normal travel times.
- 3:02 PMTraffic advisory
As of 3:11 PM on Thursday, July 2nd, Eastbound traffic is experiencing a nine mile delay starting at Exit 23 (Maryland 450 Parole). Westbound travel remains clear with no reported delays. Current operations include three lanes open for Eastbound traffic and two lanes open for Westbound traffic.
- 2:47 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently backed up for nine miles starting at Exit 23 (MD 450 Parole). As of Thursday, July 2nd at 2:56 p.m., westbound traffic remains clear with no reported delays.
- 2:32 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a 9 mile backup starting at Exit 23 (MD 450 Parole). There are three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel. Westbound traffic remains clear with no reported delays. This status is from Thursday, July 2nd, at 2:41 p.m.
- 2:17 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 2nd at 2:26 p.m., eastbound traffic is experiencing a nine mile delay starting at Exit 23 (Maryland 450/Parole). Westbound traffic is currently moving normally with no reported delays. There are three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 2:07 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing nine miles of delays beginning at Exit 23 (Maryland 450 Parole). There are no delays reported for westbound travel. The bridge is currently operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 1:52 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a nine mile delay starting at Exit 23 (Maryland 450 Parole). Westbound travel remains normal with no delays. There are currently three lanes open for eastbound traffic and two lanes open for westbound traffic.
- 1:37 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing a nine mile delay beginning at Exit 23 (Maryland 450 Parole). Westbound travel is currently clear with no reported delays. The bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 1:22 PMTraffic advisory
As of 1:31 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, eastbound traffic is experiencing an 11 mile delay starting at Exit 21 (I-97). Westbound travel remains clear with normal traffic flow. There are currently three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 1:07 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing an 11 mile delay beginning at Exit 21 (I-97). Westbound travel remains clear with normal transit times. There are currently three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 12:52 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing significant delays starting 11 miles from the bridge at Exit 21 (I-97). Westbound traffic remains normal. There are three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 12:37 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing an 11 mile delay beginning at Exit 21 (I-97). Westbound traffic is currently clear. There are three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 12:22 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing significant delays starting at Exit 21 (I-97), resulting in an 11 mile backup. Westbound travel remains normal with no reported delays. There are currently three lanes open for eastbound traffic and two lanes open for westbound traffic.
- 12:07 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting 3.5 miles from the bridge at Exit 29a (Bush Frontage Road). Westbound travel remains clear with no reported delays. There are currently three lanes open for eastbound traffic and two lanes open for westbound traffic. Additionally, eastbound travelers heading toward the Severn River Bridge should expect delays starting at Exit 21 (i-97), which is approximately 5.3 miles from that bridge.
- 11:52 AMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at Cape Saint Claire Road (Exit 29b), which is three miles from the bridge. Travelers heading eastbound toward the Severn River Bridge will encounter further delays beginning at I-97 (Exit 21), approximately 5.3 miles away. Westbound traffic is currently clear. There are three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 11:37 AMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is currently backed up starting at Exit 29b (Cape Saint Claire Road), approximately three miles from the bridge. Travelers moving eastbound toward the Severn River Bridge are also seeing delays starting at Exit 21 (I-97), roughly 5.3 miles away. Westbound traffic is moving normally with no delays. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 11:22 AMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic is experiencing backups starting at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road) and Exit 21 (I-97) near the Severn River Bridge. Westbound travel is currently clear with no reported delays. There are three lanes open for eastbound traffic and two lanes open for westbound traffic.
- 10:22 AMAll clear
Eastbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at exit 24 toward the Severn River Bridge. On the Bay Bridge itself, traffic is moving normally in both directions. There are currently three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 9:21 AMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no delays in either direction as of 9:31 a.m. on Thursday, July 2. There are three lanes operating eastbound and two lanes operating westbound.
- 9:07 AMTraffic advisory
As of 9:16 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), roughly 1.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is currently normal with no delays. There are three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
- 8:57 AMTraffic advisory
As of 9:06 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, eastbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at Exit 30, which is 2.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is currently moving normally with no delays. There are three lanes open for eastbound travel and two lanes open for westbound travel.
- 8:42 AMTraffic advisory
As of 8:51 a.m. on Thursday, July 2nd, eastbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at Exit 30 (Whitehall Road), which is 2.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic remains clear, although the left lane on the bridge is closed to prepare for two-way traffic.
- 8:27 AMTraffic advisory
As of 8:36 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, eastbound traffic is experiencing delays beginning at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), which is 1.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is currently moving normally with no delays, even though the left lane on the bridge is closed for the preparation of two-way traffic.
- 6:32 AMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 2 at 6:41 a.m., there are no backups currently approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction. If you are traveling over the weekend, the best times to avoid traffic 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.
- 5:37 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and travel times remain normal. For those traveling over the holiday weekend, the best times to cross on Thursday and Friday are before 10 a.m. or after 10 p.m. Saturday travelers should aim for before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m. On Sunday and Monday, the lightest traffic is expected before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 4:37 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups approaching the bridge in either direction, and traffic is flowing at normal speeds. For those traveling over the holiday weekend, the best times to cross on Thursday and Friday are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. On Saturday, try to travel before 7 a.m. or after 5 p.m. For Sunday and Monday, the recommended travel windows are before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
- 3:37 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups or delays on or approaching the bridge. As of 3:46 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, traffic flow remains normal. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and the bridge is operating with one lane open in each direction on the westbound span. Additionally, the center lane on the westbound bridge is closed to serve as a buffer.
- 2:37 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. As of 2:46 a.m. on Thursday, July 2nd, traffic is flowing normally. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, and the center lane on the westbound bridge is closed for a buffer. This leaves one lane open for eastbound travel and one lane open for westbound travel.
- 1:37 AMAll clear
There are currently no backups or delays, and travel times in both directions remain normal. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, which has shifted traffic to one lane in each direction on the westbound bridge. The center lane on the westbound bridge is also closed for use as a buffer lane.
- 12:37 AMAll clear
As of 12:46 a.m. on Thursday, July 2, there are no backups or delays currently on or approaching the Bay Bridge. Traffic flow is normal in both directions. The eastbound bridge is closed for road work, which has shifted travel to the westbound bridge. One lane is open for eastbound traffic and one lane is open for westbound traffic. The center lane on the westbound bridge is also closed to serve as a buffer lane.