for debt service 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
Construction 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
expenses as are not allocable to projects, for maintenance and opera-
tion of the State Highway System, and for other maintenance (Code
1961, Art. 66%, sec. 28; Art. SOB, sec. 26).

Toll Facilities Department

Louis J. O'Donnell, Chief Administrative Officer
William A. Jordan, Chief Maintenance Officer

The State Roads Commission, through the Toll Facilities Depart-
ment, operates four toll bridges. The administrative offices and
accounting section of the department are located in Baltimore. The
department supervises the operation and maintenance of the four
projects, which produce an annual revenue in excess of $6,000,000.
The four toll facilities are:

Chesapeake Bay Bridge

George W. Phillips, Superintendent

Sandy Point

The Chesapeake Bay Bridge is the third longest bridge in the
world. It is composed of 123 spans and crosses 4.35 miles of open
water, between Sandy Point on the Western Shore of Maryland, and a
point near Stevensville on the Eastern Shore of the State. The overall
length of the projects, including roadway approaches, is 7.11 miles.
The main channel suspension span is 2,922% feet in length. The
suspension towers rise 354 feet above the bay. The roadway over
the suspension span is 198% feet above the water. The Chesapeake
Bay Bridge was opened to traffic on July 30, 1952. In its first twelve
months of operation, tolls amounted to $4,230,941 for the passage of
1,986,368 vehicles.

Susquehanna River Bridge

Paul R. Harrison, Superintendent

Perryville

The Susquehanna River Bridge crosses the river of that name from
a point near Perryville, in Cecil County, to a point near Havre de
Grace, in Harford County. It is 7,613 feet in length and was opened
to traffic on August 28, 1940. The 50 millionth vehicle crossed the
structure in September, 1952. For the twelve months ended Sep-
tember 30, 1952, a total of 8,024,307 vehicles crossed the Susquehanna
River Bridge, producing toll income of $1,594,640.13.

Potomac River Bridge

Elwood E. Schafer. Superintendent
Newburg

The Potomac River Bridge crosses the river of that name from a
point near Newburg, in 'Charles County, to a point near Dahlgren,