Bay Bridge

I. Basic Facts

A. Located in Maryland.

B. Made by Henry-Cape Charles

C. is 4.35 miles long
  1. Material used in construction

    2. A. used steel

    B. cement

  2. Dimensions
    1. 4.35 miles long

      2. 1.93,192 feet long

      2.28,405 meters long

    2. 354 feet above bay
  1. Original purpose/what it is used for today

    2. A. used to travel across Maryland's Eastern and Western shore

    B. provides a direct link between Southeastern Virginia and Delmarva

    Peninsula

  2. Other information located
    1. in 1973, a parallel bridge was added and opened because traffic had gotten so heavy.
    2. over 67 million commercial and passenger vehicles have crossed the bridge-

tunnel.

C. The bridge was selected" One of the Seven Engineering Wonders of the

Modern world" in a worldwide competition that included more than

one hundred major projects.

Lana Zhang

Sec.51 11/6/00