Maps leaked from the Maryland Transportation Authority showing potential sites for a new toll bridge across the Chesapeake Bay have riled residents worried a crossing could potentially bring tens of thousands of additional vehicles through their communities.
State Del. Robin L. Grammer Jr. (R-Baltimore County) posted one of the maps — he said a “nonpolitical acquaintance” sent him the link — on Facebook on Feb. 8. Within a week, the post had drawn nearly 600 comments and more than 177,000 views, he said.
The maps are marked with 14 orange lines showing potential sites for the crossing. Grammer said he’s heard from motorists who want an alternative to the Chesapeake Bay Bridge’s maddening backups, particularly on summer weekends when Eastern Shore beachgoers and commuters are stuck in traffic that can crawl for miles to reach the toll plazas.
“But overwhelmingly,” Grammer said, “the feedback I’m getting is, ‘No way in hell is that going through my community.’”
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