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Public meetings set on Chesapeake Bay crossing study

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Maryland Transportation Authority is hosting a series of public meetings regarding a study of traffic capacity and access across the Chesapeake Bay.

The Bay Crossing Study is aimed at addressing congestion at the Chesapeake Bay Bridge and evaluating the feasibility of new crossings.

The series of six meetings begins Tuesday at Calvert High School in Prince Frederick and concludes May 22 at Chesapeake College in Wye Mills.

MDTA staff will be available to answer questions, but there will be no formal presentations. The range of possible new corridors won’t be identified until later this year.

A 2015 study found that the existing bridge can be maintained in safe condition through 2065, but that there will be significant daily backups by 2040 in the summer months without additional crossing capacity.

1 tornado confirmed in Anne Arundel County during Tuesday’s storms

At least one tornado was confirmed by the National Weather Service in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, during Tuesday's storms in the D.C. region. An EF-1 tornado landed in Lake Shore near Patapsco Road at 6:15 p.m. NWS officials determined that the estimated peak winds of the tornado was 100 mph. The twister was on the ground for two minutes as it was around three-quarters of mile long and 160 yards wide.
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