Verrazano Bridge (Maryland)

Verrazano Bridge

The Verrazano Bridge
Carries Two lanes of MD 611 and pedestrians/bicycles
Crosses Sinepuxent Bay
Locale Assateague Island, Maryland
Maintained by Maryland State Highway Administration
ID number
  1. 23018 [1]
Daily traffic 5,302[1]

The Verrazano Bridge in Maryland is a bridge on Maryland Route 611 over Sinepuxent Bay that connects Assateague Island to the mainland. Like the larger and more famous Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, it is named for Giovanni da Verrazzano. The crossing contains two spans, one carrying automobiles and the other carrying pedestrians and bicycles.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Maryland State Highway Administration (2009). "Highway Location Reference: Worcester County" (PDF). http://www.roads.maryland.gov/Location/2009_WORCESTER.pdf. Retrieved August 22, 2010. 
  2. ^ "Verrazano Bridge". National Historical Marker Database. http://www.hmdb.org/marker.asp?marker=3783. Retrieved August 22, 2010.