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  "path": "/2026/03/07/as-bay-bridge-planning-starts-in-earnest-bike-lanes-need-to-be-more-than-an-afterthought/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-03-07T10:57:13.000Z",
  "site": "https://marylandmatters.org",
  "tags": [
    "Commentary",
    "Transportation"
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  "textContent": "As planning for a replacement Chesapeake Bay Bridge gets underway, the option of a pedestrian/bike lane needs serious consideration, writes Eric Brenner, for the once-in-a-century opportunity it presents as a world-class tourist draw, among its benefits.",
  "title": "As Bay Bridge planning starts in earnest, bike lanes need to be more than an afterthought"
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