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MDTA-Recommended
Preferred Alternative
On December 18, 2025, the Maryland Transportation Authority Board approved Alternative C (6-8-6 South) as the MDTA Recommended Preferred Alternative (RPA) for the Chesapeake Bay Crossing Study: Tier 2 National Environmental Policy Act. “Alternative C” includes the construction of two new, four-lane bridge spans; and removal of the existing Bay Bridge spans.
Timeline
Evaluate Alternatives
February 2025 – December 2025
Identify the MDTA Recommended Preferred Alternative
December 2025
Publish Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
January 2026
Hold Public Hearings
February 2026
Publish Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS)/Record of Decision (ROD)
November 2026
Tier 2 Study
- Study Team Community Event Participation
- View September 2022 Open House Comments
- View September 2022 Open House Summary
- Upcoming Meetings
- Tier 1 Study
- Doing Business with the MDTA
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