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Updated 5/98
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' 855 24 hours daily, weekends open @ 7:30 am between hours of 6:30-9 am, 9am-3:30 pm on demand, open @ 5 pm between hours of 3:30 pm - 6:30 pm, 6:30 pm to 6:30 am open on demand. Saturdays-Open every hour and ½ hour between 12 noon-7 pm, Sundays-Open every hour and every ½ hour between 12 noon - 5 pm.
Spa Creek - Annapolis 0205300 MD
181
Spa Creek DLB (410)
974-3840
40' 17' 4,278 24 hours daily, Nov.1 - April 30 Mon-Fri, Except holidays: opens on signal from 9am-4:30pm and 6pm-7:30am; May 1 - Oct. 31, Mon-Fri, Except on holidays - opens @ 6pm & 7pm if vessel is waiting. Opens on the hour and ½ hr. from 9am-4:30pm and 7:30pm-7:30am. Sat, Sun, & Holidays opens on hour and ½ hour if vessel is waiting.
Ridgely Avenue 0208100 MD
436
Weems Creek PST Swing (410)
974-3815
2-30' 7' 657 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 am - 4:30 pm.
Penninsula Expressway 0336500 157 Bear Creek DLB (410)
285-2849
63' 24' Unknown 24 hours per day
Benedict 0400800 MD
231
Patuxent River TSG Swing (410)
535-4634
2-50' 17' 214 From 6 AM to 6 PM year round; otherwise upon request.
Maryland Avenue-Cambridge 0900800 MD
795
Cambridge Creek DLB (410)
228-8311
50' 7' 4,563 24 hours daily except from 8 PM to 6 AM and noon to 1 PM Mon. thru Fri. The draw need not open.
Sassafras River 1400600 MD
213
Sassafras River SLB (410)
648-5752
40' 7' 3,782 24 hours daily-open on demand from April 1-Oct. 31. 8am - Midnight - open on demand from Nov. 1 - March 31.
Chestertown 1402700 MD
213
Chester River DLB (410)
778-1451
60' 11' 173 April 1 to Sept. 30, 6 AM to 6 PM on signal, other times by appointment with 6 hours minimum notice.
Woodrow Wilson Memorial Bridge 1617300 I-495
I-95
Potomac River DLB (202)
727-5522
175' 50' 236 24 hours daily, On Mon-Fri with 12 hours advance notice - Commercial midnight - 5am, 10am-2pm, and 8pm-midnight, Recreational midnight-5am, on Sat, Sun, Holidays with 4 hours advance notice - Commercial midnight-2pm, 7pm-midnight, Recreational midnight-7am. On Sat, Sun, Holidays with 12 hr. advance notice, Recreational 10pm-midnight.
Kent Narrows 1700600 US 50 Kent Narrows DLB (410)
643-5963
50' 18' 3,781 Nov. 1 to April 30 open on signal from 6am to 6pm May 1 to Oct. 31 open on the hour and half hour from 6 AM to 9 PM.
Tilghman
Island
2000100 MD
33
Knapps Narrows SLB (410)
886-2588
50' 9' 22,960 24 hours daily open on demand
Miles River 2001800 MD 370 Miles River SLB (410) 822-4304 40' 18' 180 April 1-Oct 31 open 6am - 6pm, Nov. 1 - March 31 open by appointment with 6 hours notice.
Dover Bridge 2002300 MD 331 Choptank River TST Swing (410) 822-0538 2-80' 12' 214 6 AM to 6 PM daily, year round.
Main Street Salisbury 2200900 MD 991 Wicomico River DLB (410) 742-7888 40' 4' 409 24 hours per day Except 8 to 9 AM, 12 noon to 1 PM and 4:30 to 5:30 PM the draw need not open.
US Rte 50 Salisbury 2202800 US 50 Wicomico River DLB (410) 742-8965 40' 40' 363 24 hours per day Except 8 to 9 AM, 12 noon to 1 PM and 4:30 to 5:30 PM the draw need not open.
Snow Hill 2300200 MD 12 Pocomoke River SLB District  (410) 632-0511 40' 5' 109 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' 651 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' 3,270 Oct 1-April 30, 6am - 6pm open on demand, May 1-Sept 30, 24 hr.. daily; however from between May 1-Sept 15 open every ½ hour on demand between 9am-10pm, also open on demand between hours of 10pm-9am. May 25-Sept 15 on Saturdays only - opens hourly between 1pm-5pm.
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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