SANDY POINT -- The Maryland Transportation Authority is warning travelers to leave extra time crossing the Chesapeake this weekend.According to the MDTA, due to Sunfest in Ocean City and NASCAR races in Dover, motorists should expect high traffic volumes Thursday through Sunday.
The MDTA will monitor traffic conditions thruoghout the weekend and, weather permitting, implement two-way operations on the westbound span to help alleviate potential eastbound delays.
The best times to travel this weekend, according to the MDTA, are:
Thursday before 2 p.m.
Friday before noon and after 10 p.m.
Saturday before 7 a.m. and between 5 and 10 p.m.
Sunday between 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. and after 7 p.m.
Motorists residing north of Baltimore may consider taking northbound I-95 to Route 1 south in Delaware.
