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Chesapeake Channel Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 37.036667,-76.078333

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Carries Chesapeake Channel over Chesapeake Channel
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 7941.3 Feet
Span Length: 7941.3 Feet

Overview: Tunnel over Chesapeake Channel on Chesapeake Channel
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964

Location: Northampton County

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Thimble Shoal Chan Bridge

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.960000,-76.108333

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Carries Thimble Shoal Chan over Thimble Shoal Channel
Design: tunnel
Design Details: Tunnel
Total Length: 8187.4 Feet
Span Length: 8187.4 Feet

Overview: Tunnel over Thimble Shoal Channel on Thimble Shoal Chan
History: Built 1964
Built: 1964

Location: Northampton County

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Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel

Status: Open to traffic

Location: 36.989803,-76.102982

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Carries US 13 over Chesapeake Bay
Design: truss/through/warren/verticals
Design Details: 3,793.2ft Warren through truss (North Channel NB) 3,100.2ft Pre-stressed Concrete Stringer (North Channel SB) 7,941.3ft Tunnel (Chesapeake Channel Tunnel) 8,187.4ft Tunnel (Thimble Shoal Tunnel) 17,587.8 Concrete tee beam ft (Trestle A NB) 17,608.8 ft Pre-stressed Concrete Stringer (Trestle A SB) 19,798.9ft Concrete tee beam (Trestle B NB) 19,998.0 ft Pre-stressed Concrete Stringer(Trestle B SB) 24,112.1ft Concrete tee beam (Trestle C NB) 24,337.1ft Pre-stressed Concrete Stringer (Trestle C SB) 1,351.1ft Concrete tee beam (Trestle D NB) 2,102.1ft Pre-stressed Concrete Stringer (Trestle D SB) 2,108.0ft Steel Stringer (Fisherman's Inlet NB) 1,094.2ft Steel Stringer (Fisherman's Inlet SB)
Total Length: 19798.9 Feet
Span Length: 75.1 Feet

Overview: Bridge-tunnel over/under Chesapeake Bay on US 13
History: Northbound lanes built 1964; Soutbound lanes built 1995-9
Built: 1964

Location: Northampton County

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Photo taken by the Chesapeake Bay Program

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Photo taken by Seth Tisue

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Photo taken by Seth Tisue

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US 13 Ocean Hiway Ferry

Status: Replaced by Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel in 1964

Location: 37.166122,-75.988300

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Carries US 13 over Chesapeake Bay
Design: ferry
Design Details: Ferry crossing
Total Length: 0.0 Feet
Span Length: 0.0 Feet

Overview: Lost Ferry across Chesapeake Bay on US 13
History:
Built:

Location: Northampton County

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US 13 Ocean Hiway Ferry

northern ferry slip

Photo from old postcard


Special Bridge Conditions Legend: R - Former location of relocated bridge. ! - At risk for demolition or destruction. X - Confirmed demolished or collapsed. S  - Dismantled and/or in storage. L -  Severe loss of historic integrity due to alteration.

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