In a similar vein - but worse -

There is no way to cross the Chesapeake Bay. At least with the Delaware River you can hop on a NJ Transit bus or rail line. The Chesapeake Bay Bridge does not allow bicycles or pedestrians, but offers no alternatives for non-automotive travelers. 20 years ago there was a shuttle. For most of the past 10 years there was an Annapolis bus which had a bike rack on front. That was cut last year. So the only way to cross the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is with a private shuttle service at $35 per person each way. A car pays only $2.50 heading eastbound. So two people cycling would end up paying $140 for a round trip with two people in a car would pay $2.50.

That makes me wish that all Maryland DOT people could choke on exhaust fumes. But similar crap happens in Alaska and California and god-knows-where else. And now with all these private/public partnerships in transportation, states can deny they have any control or authority to do anything. It truly sucks.

PS - There are passenger ferries that run from Crisfield to Smith Island and then to Cape Lookout and Virginia - BUT - only the run from Crisfield is daily. The cruises to the Western Shore and Virginia are seasonal and not daily, even then. Prices are based on round-trip fares - they may give you a break on one-way. $60 bucks if they don't - $30 if they do. Overnight lodging on Smith Island is $150 and up in the summer with very limited availability.