Interstate 895 South

South

Fall 2006 to October 2011 construction for the I-95 Express Toll Lanes (ETL) revised the ramps at the wye interchange at the I-95/895 split. The ramp for I-895 was switched to depart from the right side of I-95. 01/04/19

I-895 spans Moores Run just ahead of a parclo interchange (Exit 14) with Moravia Road. Moravia Road is a controlled access connector linking with U.S. 40 and I-95 southbound. 01/04/19

Vehicles exceeding 13 feet 16 inches in height must depart I-895 south at either Exit 14 or 12. This height restriction precludes most trucks from using the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel. 01/04/19

The I-95 ETL partitions with a ramp for Moravia Road (Exit 14). 10/12/14

Moravia Road, along with Cold Spring Lane to the northeast, provide a semi-arc around north and eastern Baltimore. 01/04/19

Moravia Road angles northwest from Interstate 895 to Herring Run Park and the Gardenville neighborhood of the city. 01/04/19

Moravia Road south separates into ramps for U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) west and Interstate 95 south. 01/04/19

Roadway stubs at the exchange with I-95 were built for the planned Winlass Freeway extending west from I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) near Chesaco Park. 01/04/19

A Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway welcome sign stands within the median of I-895 by the southbound entrance ramp from Moravia Road. 06/06/12

Interstate 895 marker posted at the crossing of Herring Run. 10/12/14

The initial sign for the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel toll collection point precedes Exit 12 for Lombard Street east to Bayview Avenue and MD 150 (Eastern Avenue). 10/12/14

Continuing southwest, I-895 (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway) passes under both U.S. 40 and MD 151 (Erdman Avenue) to Exit 12 for Lombard Street east to John Hopkins Bayview Medical Center and the Greektown neighborhood. 12/30/12

Interstate 895 travels elevates onto a viaduct above AMTRAK, CSX and Norfolk Southern Railroad lines ahead of this reassurance marker. 10/12/14

Ramps from U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) and MD 151 (Erdman Avenue) merge onto I-895 south from Orangeville and Kresson just ahead of Exit 12 for Lombard Street 10/12/14

The loop ramp (Exit 12) for Lombard Street is the last exit before the tolled Baltimore Harbor Tunnel. Lombard Street is a part of unsigned MD 150 west from adjacent Ponca Street to Haven Street. MD 150 follows Ponca Street south from Lombard to Eastern Avenue. 10/12/14

Interstate 895 dips below the Baltimore street grid between MD 150 (Eastern Avenue) and Hudson Street at the Greektown community. 10/12/14

I-95 crosses over Interstate 895 just before both highways descend into their respective tunnels. 10/12/14

Interstate 895 rises onto the Canton Viaduct, a 3,300 foot long steel girder bridge, southwest across the Canton Industrial Area. 12/30/12

Announced on December 21, 2017, major construction on the $189 million project replacing the 60-year old Canton Viaduct along I-895 got underway in November 2018. Overall work commenced in April 2018 and runs through Summer 2021.1 12/30/12

Lane control signals operated along the Canton Viaduct southbound leading into the Harbor Tunnel. 12/30/12

A truck check station lies southbound between the Canton Viaduct and Baltimore Harbor Tunnel entrance. 12/30/12

Ground breaking for the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel took place on April 21, 1955. The 1.4 mile long tunnel and ramp structures cost $130 million.2 12/30/12

The Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway opened to traffic on November 29, 1957. 27.6 million vehicles pass through the tunnel annually.2 12/30/12

Southbound Interstate 895 enters the Harbor Tunnel under this marquee. 06/06/12

Keith Avenue crosses over the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway between a pair of ventilation areas. 12/30/12, 07/09/10

The twin tubes of the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel cross the Patapso River at a maximum depth of 101 feet.2 12/30/12, 06/06/12

Interstate 895 emerges from the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel at milepost 8.9. A service road overpass was removed here between 2005 and 2007. 12/30/12

Southbound Interstate 895 expands with a third lane leading into the main line toll plaza. The original toll for the tunnel was 40 cents per passenger vehicle. Tolls increased from $1.00 to $2.00 by 2004, to $3.00 on November 2, 2011 and to $4.00 on July 1, 2013. 12/30/12

There are no high-speed E-ZPass lanes at the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel toll plaza. Instead lanes with toll booths are converted for E-ZPass use, requiring motorists to slow down, but not come to a complete stop. 12/30/12

I-895 crosses over Childs Street and part of a CSX Railroad yard leading into the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel toll plaza. 12/30/12

The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) joined the E-ZPass toll collection network in the mid-2000s. 12/30/12

Exit 8B departs I-895 just beyond the toll collection point for Frankfurst Avenue at the Fairfield Industrial Area. Frankfurst Avenue leads west to MD 2 (Hanover Street) between Brooklyn and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Bridge. 10/12/14

Exit 8A loops onto Frankfurst Avenue east at Shell Road south to Stonehouse Cove and Curtis Bay. 10/12/14

The K-Truss Bridge takes Interstate 895 over a set of CSX Railroad tracks northeast of the Brooklyn street grid. 06/06/12

The shape of the K-Truss Bridge superstructure led to the name of the 1957-opened span.3 10/12/14

Advancing west, I-895 runs between Chesapeake Avenue and a CSX Railroad line to a loop ramp (Exit 7) for Potee Street (MD 2) southbound. Exit 6 follows for I-895 Spur south to I-97 and MD 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) at Glen Burnie. 06/06/12

Guide signs for Exit 7 previous displayed MD 2 for Potee Street south. MD 2 shifts onto Governor Ritchie Highway south from the city line through the Brooklyn Park and Arundel Gardens communities. 06/06/12

Turning south along the Patapsco River, I-895 splits with I-895 Spur at a wye interchange (Exit 6) in a half mile. 06/06/12

I-895 Spur connects with I-97 in 2.7 miles and MD 2 (Ritchie Highway) in 2.6 miles. I-97 extends 17.5 miles south from the spur and I-695 to U.S. 50/301 (I-595) outside Annapolis. 12/30/12

Exit 6 parts ways for I-895 Spur south to I-97 for Ferndale and Southgate and MD 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) through Glen Burnie. 07/09/10

Shifting westward across the Patapsco River, Interstate 895 enters Baltimore County. 12/30/12

MD 295 travels south from the city and crosses the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway ahead of Linthicum Heights. A loop ramp connects I-895 with Baltimore Washington Parkway southbound in one half mile. 12/30/12

MD 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) is a major highway leading southwest into the District of Columbia. Due to some substandard design and maintenance by the National Park Service for the stretch between MD 175 and U.S. 50, the limited access highway is not part of the Interstate Highway System. 12/30/12

Exit 3 connects I-895 south with Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) northbound directly. There is no ramp for I-695 south, and motorists are instead directed onto MD 295 to make the connection for the Beltway east to Essex. 12/30/12

MD 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway) meets Interstate 195 to Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI) 3.4 miles south of I-895. 10/12/14

I-895 continues westward to Exit 3 with I-695 north at Landsdowne. 10/12/14

Ramps at Exit 3 join I-695 north and from the Beltway south to I-895 northbound. Staying west of Baltimore, Interstate 695 heads north to Catonsville, Woodlawn and Randallstown. 10/12/14

The final exit joins Interstate 895 south with U.S. 1 (Washington Boulevard) south over the Patapsco River in one mile. 10/12/14

The Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway defaulted onto U.S. 1 (Washington Boulevard) south between 1957 and 1973, when Interstate 95 was completed in Howard County.4 12/30/12

Interstate 195 (Metropolitan Boulevard) passes over I-895 at the wye interchange (Exit 1) with U.S. 1 (Washington Boulevard) south to Elkridge. 10/12/14

Crossing the Patapsco River again, I-895 enters Howard County. County line signs were added along the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway in 2008. 10/12/14

The southbound roadway reduces to a single lane leading into the wye interchange with Interstate 95 south. 07/09/10

Photo Credits:

07/09/10, 06/06/12, 12/30/12, 10/12/14, 01/04/19 by AARoads

Connect with:
Interstate 95
Interstate 695 - Baltimore Beltway
U.S. 1
Route 2
Route 295 - Baltimore-Washington Parkway

Page Updated 06-25-2020.