Oct 12, 2022 · During fall 2022, the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) began decommissioning the original US 301 Nice/Middleton Bridge, following approved permits and using a combination of mechanical and controlled blast demolition. The full structure from shore to shore will come down by end of 2024.

Oct 12, 2022 · Starting June 10, 2023, bicyclists will be allowed to cross the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas “Mac” Middleton Bridge (US 301) over the Potomac River between Newburg, Maryland and Dahlgren, VA from dawn to …

Oct 5, 2020 · Pier protection/fender construction and bridge deck construction operations are scheduled to continue adjacent to the Federal Navigation Channel at the New Harry W. Nice / Thomas “Mac” Middleton (US 301) Bridge on the Potomac …

The Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge, also known as the Potomac River Bridge, is a 1.7-mile (2.7 km), four-lane continuous truss bridge that spans the Potomac River between Newburg in Charles County, Maryland and Dahlgren in King George County, Virginia, United States. [3]

Nov 4, 2022 · The new structure replaces the existing two-lane bridge with a new, four-lane crossing, which is expected to have a 100-year life span and be used by more than 18,000 vehicles each day. The structure carries interstate US 301 1.9 miles over the Potomac River and connects Maryland and Virginia, serving as a vital crossing for commuters in the ...

Oct 12, 2022 · The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) recently opened the replacement Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial/Senator Thomas "Mac" Middleton Bridge, which carries Route 301 over the Potomac River between Charles County in Maryland and King George County in …

Jun 7, 2023 · The new four-lane, 1.7-mile bridge opened in October. It replaced a 75-year old, two-lane span along Route 301. The Maryland Transportation Authority, which operates the toll bridge, announced Tuesday that limited bike access would be allowed over the new span.

Oct 12, 2022 · Construction on the new span began in July 2020, and it replaces the original two-lane bridge, built in 1939, which carries more than 18,000 vehicles daily. The new bridge doubles the vehicle capacity, with four 12-foot-wide lanes with two-foot shoulders.

Nov 22, 2019 · The Maryland Transportation Authority Board voted Thursday to approve a $463 million construction contract for a new U.S. 301 bridge that will have two lanes in each direction for car...

Jun 14, 2023 · There’s a new option to travel between Maryland and Virginia—biking across the Nice/Middleton Bridge. Over $2 million was invested in features for the new Rt. 301 bridge to accommodate bicyclists, and the Maryland Transportation Authority started putting that money to work last Saturday.