Maryland’s Transportation Department (MDTA) is proposing a Bay Bridge replacement that will bring massive changes to the Eastern Shore. The “preferred alternative” under consideration will
Construct two new four-lane bridge spans with full shoulders,
Remove the existing spans,
Widen Rt 50/301 to eight lanes.
MDTA is holding a series of public hearings on its proposal. On Thursday, February 12, 2026, from 5-8 p.m. at the Kent Island High School, 900 Love Point Road in Stevensville, MDTA officials will be available to provide information, take comments, and answer questions on its proposal. The hearings are required by the National Environmental Policy Act. In addition, MDTA is accepting comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and MDTA’s Recommended Preferred Alternative through March 9, 2026. Comments may be submitted via mail, email, the project website, public or private testimony, or by phone at 1-667-203-5408.
MDTA relies on tolls, not state tax dollars. MDTA has not provided information on the impact that the project will have on Bay Bridge tolls.
More information about the project and how to pre-register to provide testimony is available at baycrossingstudy.com.