![]() ![]() 1951.Ĭars on the ferry get a nice view of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge being built, May 29, 1951. After 15-20 years THEN they are full painted again.įloating in a section of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge during construction, Aug(Janet Eilber Baltimore Sun)Ĭonstruction on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, c. A bridge would be fully painted but even with today's modern non lead based paints they are only touched up over the years. When that is accomplished, it’s time to start all over again.ĭave Frieder: Bridges are NEVER painted from end to end continuously. ![]() It takes five years and 30,000 gallons of silvery aluminum paint to cover the bridge from one end to the other. November 22, 1978: A never ending job: A paint crew member straddles a steel I-beam underneath the old Chesapeake Bay Bridge in his constant task of painting the 4.5-mile structure. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge nears completion in March,1952. Aubrey Bodine/Baltimore Sun)Ĭhecking the alignment of pier forms before pouring concrete on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, December 31, 1950. Here's a look at construction on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, June 4, 1952. (Baltimore Sun Staff File Photos)Ĭhesapeake Bay Bridge construction, August 1, 1952. (Janet Eilber/Baltimore Sun)Ī look at Chesapeake Bay Bridge construction on July 30, 1952. Lifting a section of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge into place during construction, August 15, 1952. Kniesche/Baltimore Sun Staff File Photos) It's a creative operational maneuver in terms of maximizing the capacity of the spans, but it also highlights how antiquated the crossing has become.ĭecember 23, 1950, Chesapeake Bay Bridge construction is seen from Maryland's Eastern Shore. When there is heavy demand eastbound, one lane of the (normally) westbound span will run eastbound if weather conditions permit - this is generally done on weekday afternoons and on the day before a major beach holiday (Memorial Day, 4th of July and Labor Day)ĭan Murphy: Indeed there was 2-way traffic flow on the westbound span on this day. The five lanes are set-up so that all traffic can be moved to one span if needed, running in two-way operation. On the left is the "new" three-lane span, opened 1972. On the right is the original two-lane span, opened in 1952.
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