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William Preston Lane Jr. (May 12, 1892 – February 7, 1967) was an American attorney and politician who served as the 52nd Governor of Maryland from 1947 to 1951. [1] Early life and education. Lane was born in Hagerstown, Maryland, on May 12, 1892, to William Preston Lane and Virginia Cartwright Lane. [2] .
The bridge is named for William Preston Lane Jr., who as the 52nd Governor of Maryland launched its construction in the late 1940s after decades of political indecision and public controversy. The bridge is part of U.S. Route 50 (US 50) and US 301, and serves as a vital link in both routes.
The world's largest continuous over-water steel structure when it opened in 1952, the William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial (Bay) Bridge provides a structural link that did not exist in the days when colonial Marylanders traveled by boat, with the Chesapeake Bay as their highway.
26 de jun. de 2019 · The Chesapeake Bay Bridge was built in 1949-1952 under the leadership of Governor William Preston Lane, Jr. The two-lane original span, (which today carries eastbound traffic) cost $45 million and was, at the time, the world’s longest continuous over-water steel structure.
19 de mar. de 2024 · BY Baltimore Examiner. No Comments. The William Preston Lane Jr Memorial Bay Bridge stands as a testament to human ingenuity and a symbol of Maryland’s commitment to progress. Extending territorially from sandy shores to shores, including the causeway, the bridge spans an impressive 4.35 miles eastbound and 4.33 miles westbound.
But after World War II, skeptics would finally be convinced, when in 1949, Governor William Preston Lane Jr. broke ground on what was then the largest public works project in the state’s history. The massive undertaking was overseen by the J.E. Greiner Company of Baltimore, which would also engineer other local landmarks like the Baltimore ...
30 de jul. de 2020 · Lane was repeatedly hailed by other speakers that day as “the man who built the bridge.” (After his death 15 years later, the structure was officially named the Gov. William Preston Lane Jr. Memorial Bridge.)
