Bay Bridge Traffic On Weekends?
Aug 12th, 2005, 09:42 AM
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Bay Bridge Traffic On Weekends?
I saw a few posts on another thread stating that the traffic on the Bay Bridge on Fridays is actually pretty good, as opposed to last year. Is this true? How long (uaually) is the delay?
Also, posters said that there are traffic problems in both directions on Saturdays . . . Was thinking of doing a day trip from Baltimore to OC/Reho. on a Saturday . . . Is this not such a good idea?
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Also, posters said that there are traffic problems in both directions on Saturdays . . . Was thinking of doing a day trip from Baltimore to OC/Reho. on a Saturday . . . Is this not such a good idea?
Thanks!
Aug 12th, 2005, 10:14 AM
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East-bound Bay Bridge is only a problem if you are approaching from Hwy. 101 or from 280. But it's not that bad from downtown SF. However, it does get clogged-up, especially after lunch, as soon as you cross the bridge and go into 80 (E or W) or any other direction in the East Bay/Emeryville area.
Now, westbound Bay Bridge from the East Bay shold be fine and smooth on a Saturday and the most traffic would be when you approach the tolls to the bridge.
Now, westbound Bay Bridge from the East Bay shold be fine and smooth on a Saturday and the most traffic would be when you approach the tolls to the bridge.
Aug 12th, 2005, 10:21 AM
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Fridays have been fine. But for one Friday this summer, toll lines have been negligible. Saturdays and Sundays can be terrible, however. If you travel on a Saturday, get up with the lark and leave early.
Aug 12th, 2005, 10:33 AM
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The traffic on the Bay Bridge has been better this year. Unless there has been an accident, it has flowed well. Still, my advice is leave very early or very late if you want to be sure of a good trip....especially as the summer comes to a close.
Aug 12th, 2005, 10:37 AM
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i drove from the eastern shore to annapolis last saturday. i got to the bridge about 9:45a. they were using 3 lanes eastbound but some idiot was stopped with what seemed to be trailer hook-up problems at the peak of the bridge on the 3 lane span. the eastbound lane was not moving and everyone was out of their cars. so that backed up traffic. it wasn't terribly bad going eastbound otherwise (on the 2 lane span). maybe 1/2 hour delay?
i came home at 2pm. the traffic heading west over the bridge was horrible. except for a short bit where 50 and 301 merge, it was backed up to rt 404 and moving very slowly. heading eastbound, i took rt 2 south to college pkwy and then the service road past mcd's and got on a couple miles before the bridge. it was very slow moving, but the ezpass lane on the left was wide open. the 2 left toll lanes merged to one lane and the rest of the lanes merged to the other. it took me only 15 min to get through. if you didn't have ezpass, you were screwed-easily an hour wait.
i'd leave early and stay late if you make a day trip.
i came home at 2pm. the traffic heading west over the bridge was horrible. except for a short bit where 50 and 301 merge, it was backed up to rt 404 and moving very slowly. heading eastbound, i took rt 2 south to college pkwy and then the service road past mcd's and got on a couple miles before the bridge. it was very slow moving, but the ezpass lane on the left was wide open. the 2 left toll lanes merged to one lane and the rest of the lanes merged to the other. it took me only 15 min to get through. if you didn't have ezpass, you were screwed-easily an hour wait.
i'd leave early and stay late if you make a day trip.
Aug 12th, 2005, 01:54 PM
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OC=Ocean City,Maryland
Reho=Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Bay Bridge=crosses Chesapeake Bay in Maryland,
popular East Coast weekend escapes
in the Washington DC/Baltimore metro area.
Now don't get me started on the crabcake
debate!
R5
Reho=Rehoboth Beach, Delaware
Bay Bridge=crosses Chesapeake Bay in Maryland,
popular East Coast weekend escapes
in the Washington DC/Baltimore metro area.
Now don't get me started on the crabcake
debate!
R5
Aug 12th, 2005, 03:42 PM
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KT: I know about the OC in California. Used to go down there all the time and admire the rows and rows of Os which gave us so much of our OJs! 
Faina: "East meets West" - I hope nevah. It'll take one heck of an earthquake to do that! LOL! I like too much the lands in beween East and West to want that to happen!
Just got back and imbibing already! No chard this time, just a pre-dinner kir. Feeling French today!
Faina: "East meets West" - I hope nevah. It'll take one heck of an earthquake to do that! LOL! I like too much the lands in beween East and West to want that to happen!
Just got back and imbibing already! No chard this time, just a pre-dinner kir. Feeling French today!
May 3rd, 2006, 01:04 PM
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The Chesapeake Bay Bridge between the Annapolis area and Maryland's Eastern Shore costs $ 2.50. Traffic has been very good on Friday nights for the past eighteen months after personnel changes were made after the disaterous situation of the Fall of 2004.
