FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 18, 2019
** ATTENTION COMMERCIAL VEHICLE OPERATORS **
WESTBOUND BAY BRIDGE HEIGHT CLEARANCE
REDUCED TO 14’6” FOR SIX MONTHS
WHAT: The height clearance on the westbound span of the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge (US 50/301) will be reduced to 14’6” for approximately six months. Specifically, the through-truss span height clearance will be reduced to 14’6”. Vehicles above this height should plan to take an alternate route.
WHEN: Weather permitting, the morning of Tuesday, April 23, until fall 2019.
WHY: The reduced clearance is necessary to complete the final phase of westbound span painting, which began in summer 2017 and involves cleaning and painting the through-truss span and welded steel-girder spans on the eastern portion of the bridge. The contractor will be installing a platform to contain materials that result from the cleaning and painting operation that will take place above the roadway. The project is expected to be complete in summer 2020.
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The MDTA thanks its customers for their patience and reminds them to Stay Alert So No One Gets Hurt!
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