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Bay Bridge Traffic Impacted by Evening Disabled Vehicle and Westbound Afternoon Delays
Early morning wind warnings featured sustained speeds of 30 to 39 mph. Westbound travel times peaked at 16 minutes mid-afternoon with backups stretching 2.5 miles to Exit 39A (Castle Marina Road). Eastbound delays reached a daily peak of 25 minutes at 6:23 PM after a disabled vehicle blocked the left lane near Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), stretching backups 2.5 miles to Exit 30.
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- 11:02 PMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 11:02 PM, there are no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. Traffic is moving normally, though the westbound bridge is closed for roadwork. Traffic is currently operating in a two-way pattern with one lane open eastbound and one lane open westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:03 PMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 10:03 PM, traffic is flowing normally with no delays or backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction.
Eastbound drivers will find clear conditions despite a left lane closure for roadwork. Westbound travel is also moving smoothly, even though the two right lanes are closed for roadwork.
Listen to BaySpan - 9:03 PMAll clear
There are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic moving normally as of Thursday, July 30 at 9:02 PM.
For upcoming 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.
- Sunday: before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan - 8:02 PMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 8:02 PM, traffic on the Bay Bridge is currently clear with no delays in either direction. Three lanes are operating eastbound and two lanes are operating westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 7:08 PMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 7:07 PM, traffic on the Bay Bridge is clear with no delays in either direction, currently operating with three lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound. However, eastbound drivers heading toward the Severn River Bridge will experience delays starting at Exit 27, approximately half a mile from the bridge.
Listen to BaySpan - 6:53 PMTraffic advisory
Eastbound traffic on US 50 is currently experiencing delays starting at Exit 32 (Sandy Point), about one mile from the Bay Bridge. Eastbound travelers heading toward the Severn River Bridge will also face delays beginning at Exit 24 (Rowe Boulevard), roughly 1.9 miles from that bridge. Westbound traffic is clear with no delays. The Bay Bridge is currently operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 6:38 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 6:38 PM, eastbound traffic on the Bay Bridge is experiencing delays starting at Exit 30 (2.5 miles from the bridge) due to a disabled vehicle blocking the left lane. Westbound traffic has no delays and is moving normally. Two lanes are currently operating in each direction.
Listen to BaySpan - 6:23 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 6:23 PM, eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), 1.5 miles from the Bay Bridge, due to a disabled vehicle closing the left lane. Two lanes are currently operating eastbound. Westbound traffic is moving normally with no delays and two open lanes.
Listen to BaySpan - 6:03 PMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 6:02 PM, 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.
However, travelers heading eastbound toward the Severn River Bridge will encounter delays starting at Exit 27, approximately 1/2 mile from the Severn River Bridge.
Listen to BaySpan - 5:43 PMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic on US 50 is experiencing delays starting at Exit 37 at the Route 8 overpass, about 0.6 miles from the Bay Bridge. Two lanes are currently operating westbound.
Eastbound traffic across the Bay Bridge is running smoothly with no delays and three lanes open. However, travelers heading eastbound toward the Severn River Bridge will encounter delays starting at Exit 27, approximately 1.5 miles from that bridge.
Listen to BaySpan - 5:39 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 5:39 PM, westbound traffic on the Bay Bridge is experiencing delays starting at Exit 38A (Duke Street), approximately 1.5 miles from the bridge. Eastbound traffic on the Bay Bridge is currently clear with no delays. The bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound. Additionally, eastbound travelers heading toward the Severn River Bridge will encounter delays beginning at Exit 27, about half a mile from that bridge.
Listen to BaySpan - 5:03 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 5:03 PM, westbound US 50 traffic is experiencing delays starting at Shopping Center Road, 1.8 miles from the Bay Bridge. Two lanes are currently open for westbound traffic.
Eastbound traffic on the Bay Bridge has no delays with three lanes open. However, eastbound travelers heading toward the Severn River Bridge face delays starting at Exit 27, approximately a half-mile from that bridge.
Listen to BaySpan - 4:48 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 4:48 PM, westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Shopping Center Road, approximately 1.8 miles from the bridge.
Eastbound traffic on the Bay Bridge currently has no delays, with lane configurations set to three lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound. However, eastbound drivers heading toward the Severn River Bridge face delays starting at Exit 24 (Rao Boulevard), roughly 1.9 miles from the Severn River Bridge.
Listen to BaySpan - 4:33 PMTraffic advisory
Westbound US 50 traffic is experiencing delays on the Bay Bridge starting at Shopping Center Road, about 1.8 miles from the bridge. Additionally, eastbound traffic traveling toward the Severn River Bridge faces delays beginning at Exit 27, approximately 1.5 miles from the bridge.
Eastbound traffic on the Bay Bridge is currently clear with no delays. Two lanes are open westbound, and three lanes are open eastbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 4:18 PMTraffic advisory
Westbound US 50 traffic is delayed starting at Exit 39A (Castle Marina Road), about 2.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. Eastbound traffic on the bridge has no delays, with three lanes currently open eastbound and two lanes open westbound. For those traveling eastbound toward the Severn River Bridge, expect delays starting at Exit 27, roughly half a mile from the bridge.
Listen to BaySpan - 4:03 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 4:02 PM, westbound traffic on the Bay Bridge is experiencing delays starting at Exit 39A (Castle Marina Road), about 2.5 miles from the bridge. Eastbound traffic currently has no delays. The bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:53 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 3:52 PM, westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 39 (Castle Marina Road), located 2.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. Eastbound traffic is currently moving smoothly with no delays. Bridge operations are currently running three lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:38 PMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 39 (Castle Marina Road), 2.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. Eastbound traffic has no delays. Currently, three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes are open westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:28 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 3:27 PM, westbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 39A (Castle Marina Road), located 2.5 miles from the Bay Bridge. Two lanes are currently operating westbound. Eastbound traffic is clear with no delays, operating across three open lanes.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:13 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 3:12 PM, both eastbound and westbound traffic on the Bay Bridge are experiencing delays. Eastbound backups begin one mile from the bridge at Exit 32 (Sandy Point), while westbound delays start 1.8 miles away at Shopping Center Road. The bridge is currently operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 2:58 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 2:58 PM, the Bay Bridge is experiencing traffic delays in both directions.
Eastbound traffic is backed up starting 1.5 miles from the bridge at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), with three lanes currently open. Westbound traffic is delayed starting 1.8 miles from the bridge at Shopping Center Road, with two lanes open.
Listen to BaySpan - 2:43 PMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 2:43 PM, the Bay Bridge is experiencing delays in both directions.
Eastbound traffic is backed up starting at Exit 31 (Whitehall Road), located 1.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic is delayed starting at Shopping Center Road, 1.8 miles from the bridge.
The bridge is currently operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 2:27 PMTraffic advisory
Westbound traffic is currently experiencing delays starting at Shopping Center Road (1.8 miles from the bridge). Eastbound traffic is clear with no delays as of Thursday, July 30 at 2:27 PM. Three lanes are open eastbound and two lanes are open westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 2:12 PMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 2:12 PM, traffic on the Bay Bridge is flowing smoothly with no delays in either direction. Three lanes are currently open eastbound and two lanes are open westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 1:17 PMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 1:17 PM, traffic on the Bay Bridge is moving normally with no delays in either direction. Three lanes are currently open eastbound and two lanes are open westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 12:17 PMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 12:17 PM, traffic is flowing normally with no delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. The bridge is currently operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 11:17 AMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 11:17 AM, traffic on the Bay Bridge is currently clear with no delays in either direction. Three lanes are operating eastbound and two lanes are operating westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 11:03 AMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 11:02 AM, eastbound traffic on the Bay Bridge is experiencing delays starting at Exit 30, 2.5 miles from the bridge. Westbound traffic currently has no delays. Travel lanes are set to three lanes eastbound and two lanes westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:53 AMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 10:53 AM, eastbound traffic is experiencing delays starting at Exit 29b (Cape Saint Claire Road), three miles from the Bay Bridge. Westbound traffic currently has no delays. The bridge is operating with three lanes open eastbound and two lanes open westbound.
Listen to BaySpan - 10:38 AMTraffic advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 10:37 AM, eastbound traffic on US 50 is experiencing delays starting at Exit 30, located 2.5 miles from the Bay Bridge.
Westbound traffic is currently experiencing no delays, though the left lane on the bridge remains closed to prepare for two-way traffic.
Listen to BaySpan - 9:38 AMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 9:38 AM, there are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction.
Recommended travel times for the upcoming weekend 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.
Listen to BaySpan - 8:38 AMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 8:38 AM, traffic on the Bay Bridge is clear with no backups approaching in either direction.
For those planning travel over the 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.
Listen to BaySpan - 7:38 AMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 7:38 a.m., there are currently no backups and traffic is moving normally in both directions across the Bay Bridge.
For optimal travel conditions over the 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.
- Sunday: before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan - 6:38 AMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 6:38 a.m., there are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is flowing at normal travel times.
For those traveling over the weekend, the recommended 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.
Listen to BaySpan - 5:38 AMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 5:38 AM, there are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction.
For those traveling this weekend, the best times to cross are:
- Friday: before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.
- Saturday: before 7:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday: before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan - 4:38 AMAll clear
Traffic is currently clear with no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction.
For those traveling over the weekend, the best times to cross are:
- Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.
- Saturday: Before 7:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday: Before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan - 3:38 AMAll clear
Traffic on the Bay Bridge is currently clear with no backups in either direction as of Thursday, July 30 at 3:37 AM.
For those planning to travel over the 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.
Listen to BaySpan - 2:38 AMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 2:37 AM, there are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic moving at normal speeds.
For weekend travel, the best times to cross the bridge are:
- Friday: Before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.
- Saturday: Before 7:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m.
- Sunday: Before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan - 1:38 AMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 1:38 AM, there are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic flowing at normal speeds.
For optimal weekend travel, the recommended times to cross are Friday before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m., Saturday before 7:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m., and Sunday before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.
Listen to BaySpan - 1:28 AMWind advisory
Traffic on the Bay Bridge is moving normally with no delays in either direction. A wind warning is currently in effect, featuring sustained wind speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers of house trailers, box trailers, and other vehicles vulnerable to high winds are advised to use caution when crossing.
Listen to BaySpan - 1:13 AMWind advisory
As of Thursday, July 30 at 1:13 AM, there are no delays in either direction on the Bay Bridge. The bridge is currently operating under a wind warning with sustained wind speeds between 30 and 39 mph. Drivers operating house trailers, box trailers, and other vehicles vulnerable to strong winds are advised to use caution while crossing.
Listen to BaySpan - 12:13 AMAll clear
As of Thursday, July 30 at 12:12 AM, there are currently no backups or delays on or approaching the Bay Bridge. The westbound bridge is closed for roadwork, with traffic currently operating in a two-way pattern consisting of one lane westbound and one lane eastbound.
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