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Crash delays Friday Bay Bridge traffic

Beach-goers hoping to dash toward the Delaware and Maryland beaches encountered delays on the Bay Bridge on Friday.

A crash with injuries closed the eastbound span earlier in the day. Though the lanes were reopened around 1:30 p.m., delays remained on Route 50 headed to the bridge. The delays ended around 8:30 p.m., the Maryland Transportation Authority said.

The delays were compounded by the influx of drivers headed to the bridge as a typical Friday rolls on, said Jerry Booth in the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Center.

Delays began before Rowe Boulevard, coming out of Parole, trying to get across the Severn River Bridge to the toll plaza. The backups had a ripple effect around the Annapolis, Maryland, area, said Reada Kessler in the traffic center.

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Rick Massimo

Rick Massimo came to ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´, and to Washington, in 2013 after having lived in Providence, R.I., since he was a child. He's the author of "A Walking Tour of the Georgetown Set" and "I Got a Song: A History of the Newport Folk Festival."

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