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Verrazano Bridge (Maryland)

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Coordinates: 38°14′45″N 75°08′59″W / 38.245734°N 75.149660°W / 38.245734; -75.149660
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For other Verrazano-named bridges, see Verrazano Bridge (disambiguation).
Verrazano Bridge
The Verrazano Bridge
Coordinates38°14′45″N 75°08′59″W / 38.245734°N 75.149660°W / 38.245734; -75.149660
CarriesTwo lanes of MD 611 and pedestrians/bicycles
CrossesSinepuxent Bay
LocaleAssateague Island, Maryland
Maintained byMaryland State Highway Administration
ID number23018[1]
History
Opened1964
Statistics
Daily traffic5,302[1]
Location
Map

The Verrazano Bridge in Maryland is a bridge on Maryland Route 611[2] over Sinepuxent Bay that connects Assateague Island to the mainland.[3]

The crossing, built in 1964,[4] contains two spans, one carrying automobiles and the other carrying pedestrians and bicycles.[5][3] It is owned by Maryland, not by the National Park Service.[6] NPS, however, does own part of Assateague Island.[7]

History

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Like the larger and more famous Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, it is named for Giovanni da Verrazzano. Maryland ferry service ended when the Verrazano Bridge was built in 1964.[4]

Visitor center

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There is a visitor center on Route 611, right before the bridge.[8]

References

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  1. ^ a b Maryland State Highway Administration (2009). "Highway Location Reference: Worcester County" (PDF). Retrieved August 22, 2010.
  2. ^ "Assateague Island National Seashore (MD,VA)". 1982.
  3. ^ a b Brenda Boitson (August 26, 2012). "Off-Beat And Unexpected—Assateague Island National Seashore". The Verrazano bridge .. from mainland Maryland to the island
  4. ^ a b "Assateague Island National Seashore" (PDF). NPShistory (US Department of the Interior). 2013.
  5. ^ "Verrazano Bridge". National Historical Marker Database. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
  6. ^ Kurt Repanshek (March 5, 2013). "Rebuilding After Sandy: How Assateague Island National Seashore Officials Are Dealing With Climate Change".
  7. ^ "National Park Service" (PDF). 2017.
  8. ^ Bryan MacKay (2018). Hike Maryland: A Guide to the Scenic Trails of the Free State. ISBN 978-1421424989.


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