April 20, 2025

Solomons Bridge Work Set March 9

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Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will conduct a routine inspection on the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge. The inspection will occur between 6am and 2pm Sunday, March 9, 2025, weather permitting.

Solomons Bridge Inspection Continues Dec. 9

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The Maryland State Highway Administration will continue its routine bridge inspection of the MD Route 4 bridge over the Patuxent River on Monday night, December 9.

Night-Time Solomons Bridge Inspection This Week

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The Maryland State Highway Administration will begin a multi-day routine bridge inspection of the Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge over the Patuxent River beginning November 4.

TJ Bridge Closed Overnight 7/24-25

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The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration will perform routine maintenance on the MD 4 (Governor Thomas Johnson) Bridge in Calvert and St. Mary’s counties starting at 10 p.m. Monday, July 24, weather permitting.  Lanes will open to traffic no later than 5 a.m. Tuesday morning, July 25.

SlackWater: Was the Bridge Worth It?

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The Governor Thomas Johnson Bridge opened 40 years ago this week, connecting St. Mary’s and Calvert counties.

Was the Thomas Johnson Bridge Worth It?

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In 1975 Calvert Cliffs Nuclear Power Plant commenced. In 1978 the Gov. Thomas Johnson Bridge opened to traffic. SoMD changed forever.