And there lies, for all to see, the difference between Virginia and Maryland. We like to keep MD around just to remind ourselves what the dark side looks like.
The couple of times I’ve been to Maryland (on business) I crossed the Potomac on Hwy. 301 on the Nice bridge (apparently named after a former MD Governor). There’s a toll on the bridge. You have to pay to LEAVE Maryland, but not to enter it.
I live in VA.