The Bay Bridge has developed a fearsome reputation as one of the world’s scariest bridges. For many nervous drivers who feel apprehensive about crossing the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, the older eastbound span causes the most terror. On the ascent to the bridge’s highest point, a curve in the road creates the illusion that you are about to drive off the edge into thin air. The low barriers are not solid, allowing you to see into the distance and the water far below. This can play havoc with people who suffer from a fear of heights. Another factor is the lack of a hard shoulder on the carriageway, so there is no place to stop once you’re on the bridge.

Bad weather on the Bay Bridge can also be scary. Out in the…