Atlantic Ocean Estates saw the need for a bridge connecting the Delmarva Peninsula and Assateague Island, so it donated 540 acres of land on the island to the state of Maryland. The reason behind ...

BERLIN, Md. (7News) — Two wild Maryland horses crossed to the mainland Wednesday over the Route 611 Verrazano bridge leading to Assateague Island, according to a Facebook post from theAssateague ...

And more than half have been killed on the causeway near the bridge. Officials are warning motorists on Assateague to be aware of the horses and to obey speed limits.

chief of interpretation and education at Assateague. The accident happened at about 8 p.m. on Labor Day near the Verrazano bridge at the entrance to the park. Daigneault said the driver ...

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. -- Preventative maintenance on the Verrazano Bridge began today, January 4th. Only one lane of traffic will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. until the work is complete. ' ...

two-lane swing bridge that carries cars between Chincoteague and the rest of Virginia's Eastern Shore. Growth is certainly lapping at Assateague's shores: The number of visitors rose 12 percent in ...

They said there are already two speed bumps that were added in spring 2020, just east of the Verrazano Bridge on State Highway 611, another main road into Assateague. On the Virginia side at ...

Much of the Maryland part of Assateague Island could have been a large developed community called Ocean Beach if not for The Great Northeaster 62 years ago this week. When the Ash Wednesday Storm ...

Two Assateague Island wild horses are safe after traveling across the Verrazano Bridge to the mainland Wednesday afternoon, which park officials say has happened only one other time in history.

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, Md. (AP) - A wild stallion has been struck and killed by a car on the Maryland side of Assateague Island. The National Park Service said in a statement Friday that the horse was ...

Assateague and sister island Chincoteague—off the Maryland ... Visitors looking for creature comforts will find hotels, motels, inns, and B&Bs on Chincoteague Island. A bridge connects the town to ...

The easiest way to get to Assateague Island is to take the Ocean Gateway Bridge to the Stephen Decatur Highway (route 611), which leads south to the Verrazano Bridge (about a 10-mile drive).