The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is in the U.S. state of Maryland , spanning Chesapeake Bay between the areas of Annapolis on the Western Shore and Kent Island (Stevensville) on the Eastern Shore.

Quick Scoop

  • The bridge’s official name is the Gov. William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge, but most people just call it the Chesapeake Bay Bridge or “Bay Bridge.”
  • It connects Sandy Point State Park near Annapolis in Anne Arundel County to Stevensville on Kent Island in Queen Anne’s County.
  • The bridge is part of U.S. Route 50 and U.S. Route 301, carrying traffic between the Baltimore–Washington area and beach destinations like Ocean City, Maryland and Rehoboth Beach, Delaware.
  • It’s roughly 4 miles long shore‑to‑shore, making it one of Maryland’s longest water crossings and a major summer travel route.

If you plug “Chesapeake Bay Bridge, Annapolis, MD 21409” into a maps app, you’ll land right at the western end of the bridge.

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