102 MARYLAND MANUAL

tions and the excise tax on Issuance of Certificates of Title for Motor
Vehicles, are pledged for debt service on an authorized issue of
$100,000,000 of State Highway Construction Bonds; any remainder of
such revenues, together with Federal appropriations, contributions
from the counties, and proceeds from the sale of State Highway Con-
struction Bonds, is available for the construction of highways and
bridges, exclusive of toll projects. Under certain conditions a sum not
in excess of $2,000,000 may be transferred in any fiscal year from
the Construction Fund to the Maintenance Fund, such funds to be
used for the maintenance and operation of the State Highway System.
The State Roads Commission also receives a fifty percent share of
the Motor Vehicle Revenue Fund distributions for paying such ex-
penses as are not allocable to projects, for maintenance and operation
of the State Highway System, and for other maintenance (Code 1947,
Supp., Art. QWs, sec. 20A(c); Art. 89, sees. 11, 16).

Toll Facilities

The State Eoads Commission operates three toll facilities consist-
ing of two bridges and a ferry system.

SUSQUEHANNA RIVER BRIDGE

Abram S. Wilson, Superintendent
Havre de Grace

The Susquehanna River Bridge crosses the Susquehanna River from
a point near Perryville in Cecil County to a point near Havre de
Grace in Harford County. The bridge is constructed of steel and
concrete and is approximately 7,613 feet in length. It was opened in
August 1940. The total cost of the bridge to September 30, 1949 was
$4,464,915.36*.

Income and Traffic:

Income from Tolls:

October 1, 1947 to September 30, 1948...$795,046.51
October 1, 1948 to September 30, 1949...$910,754.00

Traffic Transactions:

October 1, 1947 to September 30, 1948.----- 4,037,167
October 1, 1948 to September 30, 1949... 4,589,131

POTOMAC RIVER BRIDGE

Elwood E. Schaefer, Superintendent
Newburg

The Potomac River Toll Bridge crosses the Potomac River from a
point near Newburg, Charles County, Maryland, to a point in the
State of Virginia near Dahlgren. The bridge is constructed of con-
crete and steel, and is approximately 11,446 feet, in length. It was
opened to traffic December 10, 1940. The total cost of the Bridge to
September 30, 1948 was $5,377,305.88*.

Income and Traffic:

Income from Tolls:

October 1, 1947 to September 30, 1948.....$701,678.70
October 1, 1948 to September 30, 1949......$849,768.86

* Does not include Bond Discount of $300,000 on both bridges.