Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge

Congestion

In response to the bridge's traffic issues, the Maryland Transportation Authority initiated the Governor Harry W. Nice Memorial Bridge Improvement Project in June 2006, which would contemplate improvement of bridge traffic either by widening the bridge or by replacing it altogether. Planning continued for another year, and by the end of 2007, The Washington Post reported that six alternatives had been identified. Ultimately, the decision was made to replace the bridge altogether five years later with a wider one with two lanes per direction.