Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Annapolis: How to Visit and What to Do Nearby

Chesapeake Bay Bridge carries US Route 50 across 7.1 kilometers of the Chesapeake Bay between Sandy Point near Annapolis and Kent Island on Maryland's Eastern Shore. The original two-lane span opened in 1952, and a parallel span was added in 1973, together carrying roughly 27 million vehicles per year. The bridge's highest point rises 56 meters above the bay to allow shipping access to the Port of Baltimore. Sandy Point State Park at the western anchorage offers a public beach with views of the bridge deck overhead, and annual bridge walks—closed to traffic—draw tens of thousands of participants. is just one of many options in Annapolis. Major attractions worth considering include Annapolis Harbour Center, Annapolis Historic District, and Great Frogs Winery.