Chesapeake Bay Bridge
General Information
| Structural Type: |
Suspension bridge
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| Function / usage: |
Motorway bridge / freeway bridge
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| Built: | 1949 - 1952 |
| Status: | in use |
Geographic Information & Related Structures
| Location: |
Skidmore, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA, North America Stevensville, Queen Anne's County, Maryland, USA, North America |
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| Coordinates: | 38° 59' 27.00" N 76° 22' 21.00" W |
Technical Information
Dimensions
| main span | 488 m | |
| clearance | 56.9 m |
Cost
| cost of construction | United States dollar 45 000 000 |
Materials
| pylons |
steel
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| deck truss |
steel
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Relevant Web Sites
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A Span for All Seasons: Chesapeake Bay Bridge
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DC Roads: Chesapeake Bay (William Preston Lane, Jr. Memorial) Bridge
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ENR: New Concrete Problem Found at Chesapeake Bay Bridge (23.12.2004)
Relevant Publications
- Night-time Chesapeake work avoids delays, in "Bridge Design & Engineering", 1st Quarter 2008, n. 50 v. 14
- Great American Bridges and Dams, John Wiley & Sons, New York (USA), ISBN 0471143855, 1984; pp. 121
Internal Information
| Structure-ID: | s0000562 |
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| Created: | 21/11/1999 |
| Last Updated: | 19/03/2013 |