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The '''Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge''' is located on the [[John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway]] in [[Cecil County, Maryland]] and carries Interstate 95 across the [[Susquehanna River]].
The '''Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge''' carries [[Interstate 95 in Maryland|Interstate&nbsp;95]] (I-95) over the [[Susquehanna River]] between [[Cecil County, Maryland|Cecil County]] and [[Harford County, Maryland|Harford County]], Maryland. The [[toll bridge]] carries 29 million vehicles annually.<ref>Maryland Transportation Authority</ref> It is upstream from the [[Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge]], which carries the parallel [[U.S. Route 40 in Maryland|U.S. Route&nbsp;40]] (US&nbsp;40).


The bridge is named for [[Millard Tydings]] (1890–1961), a longtime political figure in [[Maryland]] who served as U.S. Senator from 1927 to 1951. It was built between January 1962 and November 1963 between bluffs high above the river valley, and is posted with warning signs "Subject to [[Crosswind]]s."<ref>{{cite video |people=[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:DanTD DanTD] |date=October 15, 2018 |title=NB Millard Tydings Bridge; Subject to Crosswinds |url= https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NB_Millard_Tydings_Bridge;_Subject_to_Crosswinds.jpg |medium= photograph |accessdate= December 13, 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite video |people=[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:DanTD DanTD] |date=October 26, 2018 |title=SB Millard Tydings Bridge; Subject to Crosswinds|url=https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SB_Millard_Tydings_Bridge;_Subject_to_Crosswinds.jpg |medium= photograph |accessdate= December 13, 2018 }}</ref> It was dedicated, along with the highway it carries, by U.S. president [[John F. Kennedy]] on November 14, eight days before he was assassinated in [[Dallas, Texas]]. The next year, the highway was renamed the [[John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway (Maryland)|John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway]].
The [[toll bridge]] is named for [[Millard Tydings]] (1890-1961), a long-time political figure in Maryland and a U.S. Senator from 1927-1951. The bridge crosses between bluffs high above the river valley, and is posted with warning signs "Subject to Crosswinds."


It is one of eight toll facilities operated by the [[Maryland Transportation Authority]]. The toll, which is levied on northbound vehicles only, has since July 1, 2013, been $8 for two axles plus $8 for each additional axle. In March 2020, the remaining toll collectors were replaced with [[all-electronic tolling|electronic tolling]] because of the [[COVID-19 pandemic]], with tolls payable through [[E-ZPass]] or [[toll-by-plate|video tolling]], which uses [[automatic license plate recognition]]. All-electronic tolling was made permanent in August 2020.<ref>{{cite news|title=All-Electronic Tolling Now Permanent at All MDTA Facilities Statewide in Maryland|publisher=WBOC-TV|location=Salisbury, MD|date=August 6, 2020|url=http://www.wboc.com/story/42463689/md-governor-announces-allelectronic-tolling-now-permanent-at-all-mdta-facilities-statewide|access-date=August 6, 2020}}</ref>
It was opened in 1963, and along with the highway, was dedicated by U.S. President [[John F. Kennedy]] on Thursday, [[November 14]], [[1963]], only 8 days before he was assassinated in [[Dallas, Texas]] on [[November 22]], [[1963]]. The highway was renamed in 1964 as a memorial to him.


The bridge was closed during [[Hurricane Sandy]] on October 30, 2012, perhaps the first time it was ever shut down.<ref name="closed">{{cite web | url=http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Md-governor-Bay-Bridge-closing-to-traffic-3990795.php | title=Md. governor: Bay Bridge closing to traffic | publisher=AP via SFGate | date=October 29, 2012 | access-date=October 31, 2012}}</ref>
It is a toll facility, one of 7 operated by the [[Maryland Transportation Authority]].


==Fast Facts==
==See also==
* {{Portal-inline|Transport}}
*Construction Dates: January, 1962 - November, 1963
* {{Portal-inline|Engineering}}
*Annual Traffic: 29 million vehicles (both directions)
* {{Portal-inline|Maryland}}
* [[List of crossings of the Susquehanna River]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}


<small>Sources: Maryland Transportation Authority</small>
==External links==
==External links==
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*[https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=baltimore,+md&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=33.352165,60.46875&ie=UTF8&ll=39.601456,-76.108303&spn=0,359.940948&z=14&layer=c&cbll=39.581,-76.105227&panoid=MIODABJPJeK-x9VthhLu8g&cbp=12,79.06192750375538,,0,-3.8953488372093026 Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge on Google Street View]
*[http://www.mdta.state.md.us/mdta/servlet/dispatchServlet?url=/TollFacilities/JFKHighway.jsp Maryland Transportation Authority - John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway webpage]
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Latest revision as of 17:33, 9 December 2024

Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge
View of the north side of the bridge from the east bank in 2015
Coordinates39°34′52″N 76°06′14″W / 39.58111°N 76.10389°W / 39.58111; -76.10389
Carries6 lanes of I-95
CrossesSusquehanna River
LocaleHavre de Grace, Maryland and Perryville, Maryland
Official nameThe Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge
Maintained byMaryland Transportation Authority
ID number300000H-X907010[permanent dead link‍]
Characteristics
DesignSteel Truss – Deck
Total length1,542.6 metres (5,061 ft)
Width25 metres (82 ft)
Clearance below27.4 metres (90 ft)
History
Opened1963; 62 years ago (1963)
Statistics
Daily traffic74275 (in 2001)
Toll$8 for two axles plus $8 for each additional axle (northbound) (Maryland E-ZPass $6[1])
Location
Map

The Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge carries Interstate 95 (I-95) over the Susquehanna River between Cecil County and Harford County, Maryland. The toll bridge carries 29 million vehicles annually.[2] It is upstream from the Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge, which carries the parallel U.S. Route 40 (US 40).

The bridge is named for Millard Tydings (1890–1961), a longtime political figure in Maryland who served as U.S. Senator from 1927 to 1951. It was built between January 1962 and November 1963 between bluffs high above the river valley, and is posted with warning signs "Subject to Crosswinds."[3][4] It was dedicated, along with the highway it carries, by U.S. president John F. Kennedy on November 14, eight days before he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. The next year, the highway was renamed the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway.

It is one of eight toll facilities operated by the Maryland Transportation Authority. The toll, which is levied on northbound vehicles only, has since July 1, 2013, been $8 for two axles plus $8 for each additional axle. In March 2020, the remaining toll collectors were replaced with electronic tolling because of the COVID-19 pandemic, with tolls payable through E-ZPass or video tolling, which uses automatic license plate recognition. All-electronic tolling was made permanent in August 2020.[5]

The bridge was closed during Hurricane Sandy on October 30, 2012, perhaps the first time it was ever shut down.[6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "MdTA Toll Rates: John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway". Maryland Transportation Authority. Retrieved October 29, 2015.
  2. ^ Maryland Transportation Authority
  3. ^ DanTD (October 15, 2018). NB Millard Tydings Bridge; Subject to Crosswinds (photograph). Retrieved December 13, 2018. {{cite AV media}}: External link in |people= (help)
  4. ^ DanTD (October 26, 2018). SB Millard Tydings Bridge; Subject to Crosswinds (photograph). Retrieved December 13, 2018. {{cite AV media}}: External link in |people= (help)
  5. ^ "All-Electronic Tolling Now Permanent at All MDTA Facilities Statewide in Maryland". Salisbury, MD: WBOC-TV. August 6, 2020. Retrieved August 6, 2020.
  6. ^ "Md. governor: Bay Bridge closing to traffic". AP via SFGate. October 29, 2012. Retrieved October 31, 2012.
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