Keywords: The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is a major dual-span bridge in the U.S. state of Maryland LCCN2011631480.tif 1 transparency color ; 4 x 5 in or smaller Notes Digital image produced by Carol M Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images ; Forms part of the Selects Series in the Carol M Highsmith Archive ; Gift and purchase; Carol M Highsmith; 2011; DLC/PP-2011 124 ; Officially named the William Preston Lane Jr Memorial Bridge it connects the state's rural eastern shore region with the more urban western shore The original span opened in 1952 and at the time it was the world's longest continuous over-water steel structure The parallel span was added in 1973 ; Title date and keywords provided by the photographer ; Credit line Photographs in the Carol M Highsmith Archive Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division between 1980 2006 Creator Carol M Highsmith Library of Congress Catalog http //lccn loc gov/2011631480 Image download https //cdn loc gov/master/pnp/highsm/13200/13286a tif Original url http //hdl loc gov/loc pnp/highsm 13286 No known restrictions on publication LOC-image highsm 13286 PD-Highsmith Images uploaded by Fæ Photographs by Carol M Highsmith |