Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge
Bridge in Maryland and Perryville, Maryland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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.
Thomas J. Hatem Memorial Bridge | |
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Coordinates | 39°33′38″N 76°05′23″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; 83 years ago (August 28, 1940) |
Statistics | |
Daily traffic | 30,217 (in 2010) |
Toll | $8.00 (eastbound) (E-ZPass), $6.00 w/Maryland-issued E-ZPass |
Location | |
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]