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Monday, August 31, 2026

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Daily recap

Eastbound Bay Bridge travel times spiked to 145 minutes late Monday evening.

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Traffic across the Chesapeake Bay Bridge flowed smoothly for most of the day, but eastbound travel times spiked to a peak of 145 minutes around 9:00 PM compared to the typical 11-minute crossing. Westbound traffic saw only minor evening slowing, peaking at 11 minutes at 7:00 PM. Travel times in both directions returned to normal by 10:00 PM.

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  1. 11:32 PMAll clear

    Traffic is currently clear and flowing normally in both directions on the Bay Bridge as of Monday, August 31 at 11:31 PM, with no major delays or travel restrictions reported.

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  2. 10:31 PMAll clear

    Traffic is currently clear and moving normally in both directions on the Bay Bridge as of Monday, August 31 at 10:31 PM.

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  3. 9:32 PMAll clear

    Traffic is running normally with no delays in both eastbound and westbound directions across the Bay Bridge as of Monday, August 31 at 9:32 PM.

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  4. 8:32 PMAll clear

    Traffic is clear and flowing normally in both directions across the Bay Bridge as of Monday, August 31 at 8:32 PM, with no reported delays or bridge restrictions.

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  5. 7:32 PMAll clear

    Traffic across the Bay Bridge is currently moving with minor delays westbound, while eastbound traffic remains clear with normal travel times as of Monday, August 31 at 7:32 PM.

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  6. 6:31 PMAll clear

    Traffic is currently clear and moving normally in both directions across the Bay Bridge as of Monday, August 31 at 6:31 PM, with typical travel times and no reported delays eastbound or westbound.

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  7. 5:31 PMAll clear

    Traffic across the Bay Bridge is clear with normal travel times in both eastbound and westbound directions as of Monday, August 31 at 5:31 PM.

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  8. 4:31 PMAll clear

    As of Monday, August 31 at 4:31 PM, traffic is moving normally with no delays in either direction across the Bay Bridge.

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  9. 3:31 PMAll clear

    Traffic is moving normally in both directions on the Bay Bridge as of Monday, August 31 at 3:31 PM, with travel times near typical levels and no significant delays reported.

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  10. 3:21 PMAll clear

    Traffic is moving normally in both directions on the Bay Bridge as of Monday, August 31 at 3:21 PM, with no major delays or backups reported.

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  11. 2:46 PMAll clear

    Traffic is moving normally with no delays in both eastbound and westbound directions on the Bay Bridge as of Monday, August 31 at 2:46 PM.

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  12. 1:46 PMAll clear

    Traffic is clear and moving normally in both directions across the Bay Bridge as of Monday, August 31 at 1:46 PM, with travel times running at typical levels and no reported delays.

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  13. 12:46 PMAll clear

    Traffic is moving normally in both eastbound and westbound directions across the Bay Bridge as of Monday, August 31 at 12:46 PM.

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  14. 11:46 AMAll clear

    Traffic is moving normally in both directions on the Bay Bridge with no reported delays as of Monday, August 31 at 11:46 AM.

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  15. 10:46 AMAll clear

    Traffic across the Bay Bridge is currently clear with normal travel times in both directions as of Monday, August 31 at 10:46 AM. Both eastbound and westbound routes are moving at typical speeds with no reported delays.

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  16. 9:46 AMAll clear

    Traffic is currently moving normally in both directions across the Bay Bridge with no reported delays as of Monday, August 31 at 9:46 AM. Travel times are at typical levels for both eastbound and westbound travel.

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  17. 8:46 AMAll clear

    Bay Bridge traffic is currently clear with normal travel times in both eastbound and westbound directions as of Monday, August 31 at 8:46 AM.

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  18. 7:47 AMAll clear

    As of Monday, August 31 at 7:47 AM, traffic is clear with no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction.

    For 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., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.

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  19. 6:47 AMAll clear

    As of Monday, August 31 at 6:47 AM, traffic is clear with no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and travel times are normal.

    For upcoming weekend travel, 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., and Sunday before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.

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  20. 5:47 AMAll clear

    Traffic is currently clear with no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction as of Monday, August 31 at 5:47 AM.

    For those planning weekend travel, 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.

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  21. 4:47 AMAll clear

    There are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is moving at normal speeds.

    As of Monday, August 31 at 4:47 AM, conditions remain clear. 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., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.

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  22. 3:47 AMAll clear

    There are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, and traffic is moving normally.

    For those planning weekend travel, 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., and Sunday before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.

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  23. 2:47 AMAll clear

    As of Monday, August 31 at 2:47 AM, there are currently no backups approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction, with traffic moving at normal travel times.

    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., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.

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  24. 1:47 AMAll clear

    Traffic is currently clear with no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction as of Monday, August 31 at 1:47 AM.

    For those planning 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., and Sunday before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.

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  25. 12:47 AMAll clear

    There are currently no backups on or approaching the Bay Bridge in either direction.

    For weekend travel, 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., and Sunday before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m.

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