Toll rates officially drop on Bay Bridge
Starting Wednesday, motorists will see new, lower toll prices on the Bay Bridge in Maryland. The regular cash toll for two-axle vehicles will drop from $6 to $4, with the E-ZPass rate only $2.50.
Last month Governor Larry Hogan said, “Lowering taxes and tolls is what I ran on, what I promised to do, and what the people of Maryland voted for. Over the course of three years, our citizens were forced to endure dramatic and unnecessary toll increases that were unfair and overly burdensome. These toll increases were regressive tax hikes in disguise, and I was proud to end them.”
The MD Transportation Authority is expecting heavy traffic Thursday through Sunday in light of the holiday weekend. They will be opening two-way traffic operations, weather permitting.
MDTA offers the following tips for holiday weekend travel:
– Travel off-peak when heading to and from the Eastern Shore. The best times to travel the Bay Bridge this weekend include :
Thursday – Before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
Friday- before 7 a.m. and after 8 p.m.
Saturday, 4th of July – before 10 a.m. and after 5 p.m.
Sunday – before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m.
– Don’t Wing It. Plan Ahead!
Call 1-877-BAYSPAN (229-7726) for 24/7 Bay Bridge traffic conditions.
Visit baybridge.com to view traffic cameras and to sign up for email alerts.
Follow the MDTA at twitter.com/TheMDTA and facebook.com/TheMDTA. Ease your travel with E-ZPass.
Visit ezpassmd.com to enroll on-line and for a list of E-ZPass “On the Go” retail locations.
Know Before You Go – To view traffic cameras on MDTA roadways, visit mdta.maryland.gov. Call 511 or visit MD511.org for statewide travel information.
– I-95 in Baltimore City A major rehabilitation project is underway on I-95 in Baltimore City. Expect reduced lane widths, lane shifts and split traffic lanes along I-95 between the Fort McHenry Tunnel and Caton Avenue (Exit 50).
– The left lane on northbound I-95 between Exit 50 (Caton Avenue) and Exit 52 (Russell Street) is continuously closed (24/7).
– Current traffic patterns and project details are available at i95bmore.com or use #i95bmore on Twitter.
– Motorists should consider the Francis Scott Key Bridge (I-695) or the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel (I-895) if their destinations are north or south of Baltimore.
