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Updated 1/2007
MOVABLE BRIDGES ON STATE MAINTAINED HIGHWAYS
NAME BRIDGE NO. RTE.NO. OVER TYPE OF DRAWSPAN PHONE NO. CLEARANCE
IN CLOSED POSITION
HORIZ.
VERT. OPENINGS
PER YEAR
TIME ATTENDED
Stony Creek 0204500 MD
173
Stony Creek DLB (410)
255-6630
40' 19' 679 Open on signal except from 6:30 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. and from 3:30 P.M. - 6:30 P.M. Mon.-Fri. except Federal and State Holidays, need only to open at 7:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. If vessels are waiting. From 11:00 A.M. - 7:00 P.M. on Sat. and 12:00 P.M.- 5:00 P.M on Sun., need only to open on the hour and half-hour.
Spa Creek - Annapolis 0205300 MD
181
Spa Creek DLB (410)
974-3840
40' 17' 3,773 24 hours per day except the draw need not open 7:30 A.M.-9:00 A.M. and 4:30 P.M.-6:00 P.M. Mon. to Fri. except Federal Holidays. From May 1-Oct. 31 from 10:00 A.M.-5:00 P.M. Saturday and Sunday. The draw may open on the hour and half-hour as needed, except on July 4th from 8:30 P.M. to 11:00 P.M. the draw need not open.
Ridgely Avenue 0208100 MD
436
Weems Creek PST Swing (410)
263-3953, (410)
841-1009
2-30' 7' 788 Sunrise to sunset from May 1 to Sept.30 open on signal. All other times by appointment with 24 hours notice. To schedule an appointment call (410)-841-1009 - Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M
Penninsula Expressway 0336500 157 Bear Creek DLB (410)
285-2849
63' 24' 967 24 hours per day
Benedict 0400800 MD
231
Patuxent River TSG Swing (410)
535-4634
2-50' 17' 102 From 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. open on signal. The Draw need not open from 6:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. unless notice is given prior to 6:00 P.M.
Maryland Avenue-Cambridge 0900800 MD
795
Cambridge Creek DLB (410)
228-8311
50' 7' 4,425 24 hours daily except from 8:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. and noon to 1:00 P.M. Mon. thru Fri. The draw need not open
Sassafras River 1400600 MD
213
Sassafras River SLB (410)
648-5752
40' 7' 2835 24 hours daily-open on demand from April 1-Oct. 31. 8:00 A.M. - Midnight - open on demand from Nov. 1 - March 31.
Chestertown 1402700 MD
213
Chester River DLB (410)
778-1451
60' 11' 28 April 1 to Sept. 30, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. on signal, other times by appointment with 6 hours minimum notice.
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge 1617300 I-495
I-95
Potomac River DLB (703)
836-2396
175' 70' 60 24 hours daily, On Mon-Fri with 12 hours advance notice - Commercial midnight - 5:00 A.M., 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M., and 8:00 P.M.-midnight, Recreational midnight-5:00 A.M., on Sat, Sun, Holidays with 4 hours advance notice - Commercial midnight-2:00 P.M., 7:00 P.M.-midnight, Recreational midnight-7:00 A.M. On Sat, Sun, Holidays with 12 hr. advance notice, Recreational 10:00 P.M. –midnight.
Notice
Beginning July 23, 2007 until and including January 25, 2008 the drawbridge will remain closed from 10:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. each day
Kent Narrows 1700600 US 50 Kent Narrows DLB (410)
643-5963
50' 18' 5,525 Nov.1-April 30 open on signal from 6:00 A.M.-6:00 P.M. May 1-Oct. 31 Open on the hour and half-hour from 6:00 A.M.-9:00 P.M. Other times need not open. If new bridge is closed the draw-span shall be closed until the new bridge is reopened. If duration exceeds 2 hrs. open draw every 2 hrs.
Tilghman
Island
2000100 MD
33
Knapps Narrows SLB (410)
886-2588
50' 9' 10,526 24 hours daily open on demand
Miles River 2001800 MD 370 Miles River SLB (410) 822-4304 40' 18' 296 Sunrise to Sunset on signal and other times by appointment with 6 hours notice.
Dover Bridge 2002300 MD 331 Choptank River TST Swing (410) 822-0538 2-80' 12' 206 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. daily, year round. 6:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. by appointment. 24 hours notice.
Main Street Salisbury 2200900 MD 991 Wicomico River DLB (410) 742-7888 40' 4' 543 24 hours per day Except 8:00 to 9:00 A.M., 12 noon to 1:00 P.M. and 4:30 to 5:30 P.M. the draw need not open
US Rte 50 Salisbury 2202800 US 50 Wicomico River DLB (410) 742-8965 40' 40' 157 24 hours per day Except 7:00 to 9:00 A.M., 12 noon to 1:00 P.M. and 4:30 to 5:30 P.M. the draw need not open.
Snow Hill 2300200 MD 12 Pocomoke River SLB District  (410) 632-0511 40' 5' 326 By Appointment with 5 hours notice. Draw tender on duty by appointment only - (410)632-0511 for action.
Pocomoke 2300400 MD 675 Pocomoke River DLB (410) 957-2980 65' 4' 613 From 6 am to 10 PM open on signal, the draw need not open from 10 PM to 6 am.
Ocean City 2300700 US 50 Sinepuxent Bay DLB (410) 289-7126 70' 15' 2,892 24 hours per day except Oct. 1-Apr. 30 6:00 P.M. to 6:00 A.M. requires 3 hours notice, and May 25-Sept. 15 9:00 A.M. to 10:00 P.M. the draw shall open 25 and 55 minutes after the hour for 5 minutes maximum.
Glossary:  
DLB Double Leaf Bascule
SLB Single Leaf Bascule
PST Pony Steel Truss
SG Steel Girder
TSG Thru Steel Girder
TST Thru Steel Truss

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