Overturned Vehicle Temporarily Halts Eastbound Bay Bridge Traffic

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — UPDATE: At 5:22 p.m., the Maryland Transportation Authority tweeted the eastbound span of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge had been reopened.

REOPENED: Eastbound Bay Bridge from overturned crash. 1-877-BAYSPAN (229-7726) #MDShorebound

— MDTA (@TheMDTA) October 3, 2021

Shortly aft making that announcement, the agency said a lane connected the eastbound span was blocked by a disabled vehicle. But that was cleared about 10 minutes later.

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Eastbound postulation connected the Chesapeake Bay Bridge was halted aboriginal Sunday evening arsenic archetypal responders and tow respond to a clang with an overturned vehicle, the Maryland Transportation Authority said.

Tow connected country of eastbound Bay Bridge overturned crash. Traffic is temporarily held. 1-877-BAYSPAN (229-7726) #MDShorebound pic.twitter.com/zWVTJep5Wc

— MDTA (@TheMDTA) October 3, 2021

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The bureau said a crash occurred conscionable past the introduction constituent of the eastbound span.

Real-time accusation is disposable by calling 1-877-BAYSPAN (229-7726).

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This station volition beryllium updated.