Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge | |
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 Hatem Bridge in autumn 2023 | |
| Coordinates | 39°33′38″N 76°05′23″W / 39.56056°N 76.08972°W |
| Carries | 4 lanes of  US 40 |
| Crosses | Susquehanna River |
| Locale | Havre de Grace, Maryland and Perryville, Maryland |
| Named for | Thomas J. Hatem |
| Maintained by | Maryland Transportation Authority |
| ID number | 300000H-Z040010 |
| Characteristics | |
| Design | Steel Truss - Thru |
| Total length | 7,624 feet (2,324 m) |
| Width | 47.9 feet (14.6 m) |
| Longest span | 456 feet (139 m) |
| Clearance above | 16.0 feet (4.9 m) |
| Clearance below | 86.9 feet (26.5 m) |
| History | |
| Construction start | February 1939 |
| Construction end | August 1940 |
| Construction cost | $4.5 million |
| Opened | August 28, 1940 |
| Statistics | |
| Daily traffic | 30,217 (in 2010) |
| Toll | $8.00 (eastbound) (E-ZPass), $6.00 w/Maryland-issued E-ZPass |
| Location | |
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The Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge is a road bridge in northeast Maryland that crosses the Susquehanna River between Havre de Grace and Perryville via Garrett Island. It carries U.S. Route 40. It is the oldest of the eight toll facilities operated and maintained by the Maryland Transportation Authority, and the southernmost automotive bridge across the Susquehanna.
It is named for Thomas J. Hatem, whose long involvement in Harford County politics (as a Democrat) includes one term in the Maryland House of Delegates, a long stint as a county commissioner, service as state insurance commissioner and six years on the Public Service Commission.[1]
- ^ Dresser, Michael (October 5, 2009). "Who is Thomas J. Hatem of bridge fame?". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved February 4, 2014.