text: On June 24, 2024, traffic on both spans was suspended for nearly 30 minutes in late morning as the cargo ship MV Dali passed under, escorted by tugboats, on its journey from the Port of Baltimore to Virginia International Gateway in Norfolk, Va. The Dali had collided with Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, leading to that bridge's collapse.
  Specifications and operations
  With shore-to-shore lengths of , the two spans of the bridge form the longest fixed water crossing in Maryland. The bridge's western terminus is in Sandy Point State Park, located northeast of Annapolis in Anne Arundel County, and its eastern terminus is in Stevensville on Kent Island in Queen Anne's County. The two spans are relatively similar in height, with the older span at  and the newer span at .
  Structural details
  With the exception of the number of lanes on each (two on the original span and three on the newer span) and differences owing to the design standards for the periods in which they were built, the spans are structurally similar. Both were designed by J. E. Greiner Company, which later became a part of AECOM through the company's acquisition of URS Corporation. Each span features:
  Two main spans over the bay's two shipping channels:
  A  long suspension section over the western channel with a maximum clearance of  at the  main span—high enough to accommodate ocean-going vessels and tall ships
  A through-truss  cantilever span over the eastern channel
  Deck truss and steel girder spans flanking the main spans