Thousands call bridge traffic tip line on way to beach

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With nearly a quarter-million cars expected to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge this weekend, travelers trekking to the shore may find comfort in a traffic-tip hot line that didn?t exist last Memorial Day.

From midnight to 3:30 p.m. Friday, more than 3,000 people called the Bay Bridge hot line for the latest on delays, said Grover Moore, Maryland Transportation Authority spokesman. The congestion reports are updated every half hour for the 24-hour hotline, he said.

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