the bay bridge in maryland was built in 1952.
the bay bridge in maryland was built in 1952.
when was the bay bridge in maryland built?
1952
the chesapeake bay bridge (known locally as the "bay bridge") is a major dual-span bridge in the u.s. state of maryland. spanning the chesapeake bay, it connects the state's rural eastern shore region with the urban western shore. the original span, opened in 1952 and with a length of , was the world's longest continuous over-water steel structure. the parallel span was added in 1973. the bridge is officially named the "gov. william preston lane jr. memorial bridge" after william preston lane jr. who, as the 52nd governor of maryland, initiated its construction in the late 1940s finally after decades of political indecision and public controversy.
chesapeake bay bridge
bullet::::- "the bridge so far – a suspense story" a 2006 documentary film chronicling the delays in construction









































bullet::::- "constructing the world's largest self-anchored suspension bridge" wired.com









































section::::external links.:construction videos.









































bullet::::- the new bay bridge: earthquake makeover









































bullet::::- new san francisco–oakland bay bridge flythrough









































bullet::::- erection sequence computer simulation









































bullet::::- bay bridge in an earthquake









































bullet::::- labor day weekend construction time-lapse (2009)









































bullet::::- san francisco–oakland bay bridge eastern span construction (june 28, 2010)









































bullet::::- new san francisco–oakland bay bridge under construction (june 8, 2011)









































bullet::::- sas and ybits construction progress (june 8, 2011)
eastern span replacement of the san francisco–oakland bay bridge