Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge

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Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge
Carries 6 lanes of I-95
Crosses Susquehanna River
Locale Havre de Grace, Maryland and Perryville, Maryland
Maintained by Maryland Transportation Authority
Opening date 1963
Toll $5.00 (northbound) (E-ZPass)

The Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge is located on the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway in Cecil County, Maryland and carries Interstate 95 across the Susquehanna River.

The toll bridge is named for Millard Tydings (1890-1961), a long-time political figure in Maryland and a U.S. Senator from 1927-1951. The bridge crosses between bluffs high above the river valley, and is posted with warning signs "Subject to Crosswinds."

It was opened in 1963, and along with the highway, was dedicated by U.S. President John F. Kennedy on Thursday, November 14, 1963, only 8 days before he was assassinated in Dallas, Texas on November 22, 1963. The highway was renamed in 1964 as a memorial to him.

It is a toll facility, one of 7 operated by the Maryland Transportation Authority. The toll is levied only on northbound traffic. Cars and other two-axle vehicles pay $5.00. Larger vehicles pay an added $5.00 per additional axle.

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  • Construction Dates: January, 1962 - November, 1963
  • Annual Traffic: 29 million vehicles (both directions)

Sources: Maryland Transportation Authority

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Maryland Transportation Authority facilities
Bridges Chesapeake Bay | Hatem (Susquehanna) | Key (Outer Harbor) | Nice (Potomac) | Tydings
Tunnels Baltimore Harbor | Fort McHenry
Highways Harbor Tunnel Thruway | JFK Memorial Highway | I-95 in Baltimore | I-395
Bridges of the Susquehanna River
Upstream
Conowingo Dam
 Millard E. Tydings Memorial Bridge
 Downstream
Perryville Railroad Bridge
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