Delays on Bay Bridge Likely As Traffic Heads to NASCAR Race

ANNAPOLIS, MD — Traffic headed to the NASCAR race at Dover International Speedway this weekend have caused backups on the Bay Bridge.

And it won’t improve over the weekend.

Races are slated for Friday through Sunday on the Monster Mile in Delaware.

So the Maryland Transportation Authority wants drivers to use the bridge at off-peak times.

Those times include: after 10 p.m. on Friday; before 7 a.m. and after 5 p.m. on Saturday; and before 10 a.m. and after 10 p.m. on Sunday.

The Transportation Authority will monitor traffic conditions and will implement two-way operations if weather permits, on the westbound span of the bridge, to alleviate potential eastbound delays, the MDTA said.

Two-way traffic will not be allowed in inclement weather, the deparment said.

Here's how to prep for the drive:

• Call 1-877-BAYSPAN (229-7726) for 24/7 Bay Bridge traffic conditions.
• Visit baybridge.com to view traffic cameras at the Bay Bridge and to sign up for email alerts.
• Follow the MDTA at twitter.com/TheMDTA and facebook.com/TheMDTA.
• Ease your travel with E-ZPass. Visit ezpassmd.com to enroll online and for a list of E-ZPass “On the Go” retail locations.
• Call 511 or visit MD511.org for statewide travel information. To view real-time traffic camera images on MDTA roadways, visit mdta.maryland.gov.