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MDTA Temporarily Waives Tolls On Bay Bridge Friday Night Due To Significant Backups

STEVENSVILLE, Md. (WJZ) -- The Maryland Transportation Authority temporarily waived tolls on the Bay Bridge due to significant eastbound backups caused in part by construction.

$27M Bay Bridge Rehabilitation Project Underway, Delays Expected

Police were called to the area to help keep traffic moving, the state's transportation department tweeted Friday night.

MDOT said as construction continues, when traffic backs up to Interstate 97 MDTA will hold westbound traffic to allow three lanes of traffic to head east.

Significant backups were reported throughout much of the day Friday. As of 11:30 p.m., the delays had ended.

Bay Bridge Backups 9.27.19

WATCH WJZ | MDTA is temporarily waiving tolls on the Bay Bridge due to significant traffic backups https://cbsloc.al/2lKu6wk

Posted by WJZ-TV | CBS Baltimore on Friday, September 27, 2019

 

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