Verrazano Bridge (Maryland)
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For other Verrazano-named bridges, see Verrazano Bridge (disambiguation).
The Verrazano Bridge in Maryland is a bridge on Maryland Route 611[2] over Sinepuxent Bay that connects Assateague Island to the mainland.[3]
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Verrazano Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 38.245734°N 75.149660°W / 38.245734; -75.149660 |
Carries | Two lanes of MD 611 and pedestrians/bicycles |
Crosses | Sinepuxent Bay |
Locale | Assateague Island, Maryland |
Maintained by | Maryland State Highway Administration |
ID number | 23018[1] |
History | |
Opened | 1964 |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 5,302[1] |
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The crossing, built in 1964,[4] contains two spans, one carrying automobiles and the other carrying pedestrians and bicycles.[5][3] It is owned by Maryland, not by the National Park Service.[6] NPS, however, does own part of Assateague Island.[7]