Severn River Bridge

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Severn River Bridge
Coordinates	39°00′23″N 76°30′13″W / 39.006389°N 76.503542°W / 39.006389; -76.503542
Carries	Seven lanes of US 50 / US 301 / MD 2
Crosses	Severn River
Locale	Annapolis, Maryland
Official name	Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge
Other name(s)	Severn River Bridge
Maintained by	Maryland State Highway Administration
Characteristics
Clearance above	80 Feet Vertical, 134 Feet Horizontal [1]
History
Opened	1953; 71 years ago (1953)[2]
Statistics
Daily traffic	115,000[2]
Location

The Severn River Bridge, officially known as the Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge, is a bridge that crosses the Severn River northwest of the city limits of Annapolis, Maryland. The bridge serves as part of the John Hanson Highway, which is signed as U.S. Route 50 (US 50) and U.S. Route 301 (US 301). Maryland Route 2 (MD 2) also traverses the bridge, but no MD 2 signs exist along the section of highway the route traverses. MD 2 separates from US 50/301 east of the bridge and becomes Governor Ritchie Highway, and to the west of the bridge it leaves the highway along Solomons Island Road. The bridge serves as the main connection between Annapolis and points east, including the Eastern Shore via the Chesapeake Bay Bridge; however, unlike the rest of US 50/301 in the area, the bridge lacks shoulders and is often a point of traffic congestion and numerous accidents.