Traffic Alert: Avoid the Chesapeake Bay Bridge this afternoon. Ongoing police activity is causing delays in both directions.

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Drivers warned to avoid Bay Bridge due to person on bridge, heavy delays

Will Vitka | @WillVitka

August 21, 2020, 11:11 AM

If you were planning on heading to the beach Friday, you might want to wait.

The Maryland Transportation Authority is warning drivers to avoid the Chesapeake Bay Bridge because of ongoing police activity involving a person on the bridge.

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Heavy Delays On Bay Bridge After Incident: Officials
U.S. Route 50 faces miles in delays ahead of the Chesapeake Bay Bridge. Here's how the incident will affect your afternoon commute.
By Jacob Baumgart, Patch Staff
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Aug 21, 2020 11:48 am ET | Updated Aug 21, 2020 4:07 pm ET

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Travelers should rethink crossing the Bay Bridge Friday, officials say. An "incident with police response" on the westbound span has caused miles in delays. The Maryland Transportation Authority does not expect to open the westbound span for two-way traffic during the afternoon rush hour.

"Heavy delays continue in both directions," officials said in a statement before 4 p.m. They noted there was not ongoing threat to public safety.

Travel from the Eastern Shore was backed up for 10 miles before 3 p.m., while eastbound delays stretched 5 miles, according to authorities.

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