For other Verrazano-named bridges, see Verrazano Bridge (disambiguation).

The Verrazano Bridge is a bridge on Maryland Route 611[2] over Sinepuxent Bay that connects Assateague Island to the mainland.[3]

The crossing, built in 1964,[4] contains two spans, one carrying automobiles and the other carrying pedestrians and bicycles.[5][3] It is owned by Maryland, not by the National Park Service.[6] NPS, however, does own part of Assateague Island.[7]

History

Like the larger and more famous Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge, it is named for Giovanni da Verrazzano. Maryland ferry service ended when the Verrazano Bridge was built in 1964.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Maryland State Highway Administration (2009). "Highway Location Reference: Worcester County" (PDF). Retrieved August 22, 2010.
  2. ^ "Assateague Island National Seashore (MD,VA)". 1982.
  3. ^ a b Brenda Boitson (August 26, 2012). "Off-Beat And Unexpected—Assateague Island National Seashore". The Verrazano bridge .. from mainland Maryland to the island
  4. ^ a b "Assateague Island National Seashore" (PDF). NPShistory (US Department of the Interior). 2013.
  5. ^ "Verrazano Bridge". National Historical Marker Database. Retrieved August 22, 2010.
  6. ^ Kurt Repanshek (March 5, 2013). "Rebuilding After Sandy: How Assateague Island National Seashore Officials Are Dealing With Climate Change".
  7. ^ "National Park Service" (PDF). 2017.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verrazano_Bridge_(Maryland)
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