Baltimore Interstates
Originally split between Interstate 70N and 70S (as Interstate 70N went to Baltimore), Interstate 70 was intended to cut through the western part of the city of Baltimore with an ending at Interstate 95 west of the Inner Harbor. Vestiges of this proposal can still be found along Interstate 95 in the form of ghost ramps and bridge abutments. This Interstate 70 plan coincided with the former Interstate 170 freeway west of downtown. Both highways were to facilitate traffic from the west to downtown and Interstate 95. Plans were officially drop in the 1980s with Interstate 70 ending at a dilapidated park and ride about two miles east of the Interstate 695 Beltway. Although briefly the stub of Interstate 70 between the beltway and Security Blvd was to be signed as Interstate 595. That never happened.
What does exist of Interstate 70 carries 6 lanes between Baltimore and Frederick. U.S. Highway 40 also duplexes for most of the journey between U.S. 29 near Elicott City and Frederick. The eastern stub of Interstate 70 carries 4-6 lanes of concrete, with lanes towards the park and ride converted to a parking area. No Interstate 70 shields are posted east of Interstate 695.
Maryland @ AARoads - Interstate 70 Eastbound
The highway was to link a proposed Interstate 70 from the west with downtown and Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard to the east. Plans for this highway got off the ground with the completion of a short segment between Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard and U.S. 1. This construction however, became premature with the curtailing of the proposed Interstate 70 in west Baltimore. With no freeway in which to link, Interstate 170 became orphaned. Around 1990, the designation of Interstate 170 was officially dropped, with U.S. 40 rerouted from its Franklin and Mulberry Street paths.
The U.S. 40 freeway receives relatively light traffic for being so close to downtown. The path of the highway also runs through some very blighted areas that are home to vacant and vandalized housing. Most local citizens have blamed this urban decay as a result of the freeway construction and disruption of the neighborhood continuity. These same people have also called for the dismantling of the roadway and ultimate restoration of what used to stand in its wake.
Maryland @ AARoads - Terminated Interstate 170 (U.S. Highway 40)
Interstate 83 is an attractive freeway serving downtown from the north. Overall it carries four to six lanes and is known as the Jones Falls Expressway in Baltimore city. Portions of the highway within the city are elevated along viaducts. At Druid Hill Park there is a stack interchange that intersperses with an arch bridge crossing the Jones Falls River. Originally planned to end at Interstate 95 the southern most portion ends as Jones Falls Boulevard near the Inner Harbor area. Remnants of the planned Interstate 83/95 interchange can be found at the Boston and O'Donnell Street exits.
Maryland @ AARoads - Interstate 83
Interstate 95 is the Main Street of the east coast. Through Baltimore is no exception. The highway was the last to be completed within the city of Baltimore, with the completion of the Fort McHenry Tunnel in the mid 1980s opening last. The highway follows a viaduct from the eastern crossing with Interstate 895 to the Russell Street interchange to the west. Interchanges with Maryland 295(B/W Parkway), Interstate 395, Maryland 2, and the Key Highway exist in this stretch. The viaduct carries six to eight lanes.
Ghost ramps can be found near the Caton Avenue interchange from where Interstate 70 was to end as well as at the O'Donnell Street interchange where Interstate 83 was to end. A high level stack interchange connects Interstate 95 with Interstate 395 over the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. The Fort Mc Henry Tunnel is located adjacent to the Fort Mc Henry National Monument. This structure spans the Northwest Branch of the Patapsco River carrying four two-lane tubes. The toll for this facility is $1 per passenger vehicle for both directions.
Maryland @ AARoads - Interstate 95 Maryland Index
A short freeway linking Baltimore-Washington International Airport with Interstate 95 and the western Baltimore suburbs. This freeway varies between 4-6 lanes with a 60 mph speed limit. Since the portion of Interstate 195 between Interstate 95 and Maryland 295 (B/W Parkway) was only completed in the mid 1980s, the highway still retains a concrete surface. Before this missing link was completed, the freeway existed in two stubs. Both were signed as Maryland 166. The western beginning occurs to the north of Interstate 95 at the Maryland 166/372 junction and associated park and ride lot. However Interstate 195 is only signed on eastbound from this location, as an end shield assembly is posted on westbound before the Interstate 95 southbound cloverleaf.
Maryland @ AARoads - Interstate 195
A short spur from Interstate 95 west of the Inner Harbor to downtown. Interstate 395 begins in dramatic fashion with an elevated stack interchange over the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. The highway proceeds northward a short distance before splitting into two branches. The western branch merges directly with Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard west of downtown while the eastern branch serves the Inner Harbor area of downtown. The western branch also directly serves the stadium complex at Camden Yards via a connection with Russell Street.
Maryland @ AARoads - Interstate 395
The Baltimore Beltway, Interstate 695 encircles the city on a 47 mile path. The freeway has been under construction in the late 1990s and early 21st century. The projects have involved widening the highway from 6 to 8 lanes on the northern portion of the highway to eliminating the super-two segment of the highway near Sparrows Point. Also as a part of this construction new sound barriers have been installed throughout the route.
The Interstate beltway also encompasses the cantilever Francis Scott Key Bridge. This span crosses the Patapsco River as it dumps out into Chesapeake Bay. The bridge carries a $1 toll in both directions for passenger vehicles while also marking milepost 0 for the Interstate mileage system. Originally the portion of highway that includes the Key Bridge was signed as Maryland 695.
Maryland @ AARoads - Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway)
Known as the Northwest Expressway, Interstate 795 links the Interstate 695/Baltimore Beltway with the northwestern suburbs of Reisterstown, Owings Mills, and Westminster. The freeway parallels the Baltimore Metro line (located within the median) from Exit 4/Owings Mills Station to the southern terminus with Interstate 695. The highway varies between six lanes to the south with four lanes serving the northernmost portion.
Interstate 795 was to continue southeast of the beltway interchange into Baltimore city. The freeway would have linked the Northern Parkway in northwestern Baltimore to the beltway and Northwest Expressway. However, as was the case with Interstates 70, 83, and 170, this was curtailed by local opposition and was cancelled by the mid 1980s. See Maryland @ AARoads - Wabash Avenue (Planned Interstate 795) for more on the proposed freeway.
Maryland @ AARoads - Interstate 795 / Northwest Expressway
Interstate 895 makes up the final stem of the Interstate 95 system to serve Baltimore metro. The highway follows the Harbor and Tunnel thruways, utilizing the first Patapsco River crossing to be constructed, the Harbor Tunnel. The highway overall is a toll facility, with a toll plaza located at the western portal of the tunnel. Tolls levied on passenger vehicles are $1.
The highway carries four lanes and a 50 mph speed limit on its 16 mile stretch. The highway has few interchanges, adding to its appeal as an alternative for through traffic through Baltimore over Interstate 95. The highway includes a spur (unsigned Interstate Spur 895) which links the highway west of the tunnel to Interstate 97 and the Baltimore Beltway to the south. This spur also ties into the Maryland 2/Ritchie Highway, serving the community of Glen Burnie.
Maryland @ AARoads - Interstate 895
Maryland @ AARoads - Interstate 895 Spur
Rounding out the Interstates serving Baltimore is the shortest two-digit Interstate in the system. Interstate 97 and its scants 17 miles came into existence in the mid 1980s. The highway links southern Baltimore with Annapolis and the Bay Bridge/Eastern Shore area. The northernmost portion of the highway pre-existed Interstate 97 as the Maryland 3/Glen Burnie bypass. The signing of Interstate 97 caused the truncation of Maryland 3 at Millersville. An orphaned Business Maryland 3 still exists north of that location, serving Glen Burnie to the east of Interstate 97.
Maryland @ AARoads - Interstate 97
Baltimore U.S. Highways
U.S. 1 is the only road in Baltimore metro to still follow its original routing. The highway enters the city from the southwest along Southwestern Boulevard. An Alternate U.S. 1 exists in the southwestern portion of the city following Caton Avenue and Washington Boulevard. U.S. 1 has an interchange with the western end of the terminated Interstate 170 freeway as well as an interchange with Interstate 83 north of downtown. The highway exits the city on the four lane Bel Air Road en route to the far northeastern suburbs in Harford County.
Maryland @ AARoads - U.S. Highway 1
U.S. 29 to the west of the city has undergone a reconstruction to become a full fledge freeway. The freeway originally existed between Maryland 99 (the northern terminus of U.S. 29) to U.S. 40 north of Columbia. The freeway now extends well to the south, providing a high speed corridor southward to the Maryland 32 freeway south of Columbia. Exit numbers along the route coincide with mileposts beginning at the District of Columbia.
Maryland @ AARoads - U.S. Highway 29
Originally signed as Interstate 170, the short freeway segment west of downtown now carries U.S. 40 signage. The highway was to have linked to Interstate 70 in the great freeway scheme of Baltimore. However, those plans have been dropped, as has the Interstate 170 designation. U.S. 40 still retains its own pavement throughout the city of Baltimore and to the east along the Pulaski Highway. However, west of U.S. 29, U.S. 40 merges with Interstate 70 and shares roadway westward to Frederick.
Maryland @ AARoads - U.S. Highway 40
An original U.S. highway, U.S. 111 used to originate in Baltimore at the intersection of U.S. 1 (North Avenue) and Greenmount Avenue (Maryland 45) in Baltimore. U.S. 111 followed Maryland 45/York Road north into Pennsylvania, where it connected with U.S. 11 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. When the freeway carrying Interstate 83 was completed, U.S. 111 was relocated to that route. U.S. 111 was decommissioned in 1963.
Eliminated in 1980, another original U.S. highway was U.S. 140, which followed today's Maryland 140 from the intersection of the Monroe/Fulton couplet (U.S. 1) northeast Westminster and Maryland 97/Pennsylvania 97 to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. To confuse matters, Maryland 140 northwest of Westminster follows old Maryland 97; however, this stretch was never part of the U.S. 140 route.
Maryland @ AARoads - Maryland 140
As originally routed, U.S. 301 used to come to its northern terminus in Baltimore, but it was eliminated from the Baltimore area by 1959. At that time, the highway was rerouted onto the Delmarva Peninsula to end at Wilmington, Delaware. However, prior to this rerouting, U.S. 301 entered via former Maryland 3 (Robert Crain Highway), then angled into downtown via Maryland 129/Russell Street, ending at U.S. 1 north of downtown.
Maryland @ AARoads - U.S. Highway 301
Baltimore-Washington Parkway
The first limited access highway to be constructed in the Baltimore-Washington metropolitan area is the Baltimore-Washington Parkway. Near Baltimore, it was signed as U.S. 301 until U.S. 301 was rerouted to the Delmarva Peninsula in 1959. The highway is maintained by the National Park Service for most of its duration, complete with brown recreational style exit signage. The highway begins at the junction with the U.S. 50 freeway just outside of the District of Columbia. The northern terminus of the parkway occurs just outside of downtown Baltimore at Interstate 95 and U.S. 1, but Maryland 295 continues north along Russell Street and the Paca Street/George Street couplet until reaching U.S. 40. This city stretch is generally unsigned except for trailblazers to the freeway system. As for the parkway portion, trucks are banned on the route south of Maryland 175 due to its designation as a parkway. Older maps do show this route as Interstate 295, but it is not signed as such now. The southern end ties into District of Columbia 295 and eventually the Anacostia Freeway (Interstate 295).
Maryland @ AARoads - Maryland 295 (Baltimore-Washington Parkway)
Maryland 3 is the Robert S. Crain Highway, extending from Bowie north to Interstate 97 at Millersville. It used to extend north to Baltimore, but it was truncated upon the completion of Interstate 97.
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| Just prior to its northern terminus at Interstate 97, Maryland 3 meets Maryland 32, a freeway that heads northwest toward Columbia, U.S. 29, and Interstate 70 at West Friendship. This photo shows Maryland 3 as it reaches the exit to westbound Maryland 32 en route to Fort Meade and Odenton. The next exit is Veterans Highway to Maryland 178 south, followed by the end of Maryland 3 where it transitions onto northbound Interstate 97. Photo taken 06/07/04.
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Maryland 32 extends from Interstate 97 south of Glen Burnie and northwest of Annapolis to Interstate 70 at West Friendship. It is freeway from Interstate 97 northwest to U.S. 29; it changes into a rural road from there north to Interstate 70.
The newest freeway to be completed in metropolitan Baltimore is Maryland 100. The limited-access highway links U.S. 29 near Columbia to Gibson Island in Ann Arundel County. The highway was built in stages, with the portion from Maryland 10 to Gibson Island coming into existence by the early 1980s. The missing gap between Maryland 103 and Maryland 295 (B/W Parkway) was the last to be completed. The original section of highway was reconstructed in the early 1990s.
A short freeway spur known as the Southeast Expressway. The highway prematurely ends at Maryland 150/Eastern Avenue. The distance of the highway is little more then a mile. Maryland 702 was to continue further south and east, serving eastern suburbs of Baltimore. These plans have been cancelled however.
Baltimore City Streets
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| Conway Street (an east-west street) connects Howard Street just north of the Interstate 395 exit with Maryland 2/Light Street. This picture shows the intersection between eastbound Conway Street and Maryland 2/Light Street. Note the trailblazer for Interstate 83. Photo taken 05/31/04.
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Fayette Street westbound at the split intersection with Frederick Street just west of the Interstate 83 southern terminus at President Street. Fayette Street skims the northern reaches of the central business district between President Street and Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. Photo taken 10/10/04. |
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An older Interstate 83 trailblazer directs Fayette Street westbound drivers onto Gay Street northbound for the Jones Falls Expressway northbound on-ramp at the Fallsway. The rotunda of Baltimore City Hall lies to adjacent to the Fayette and Gay Street intersection. Photo taken 10/10/04. |
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| Westbound Fleet Street meets President Street in this photo; follow President Street to reach Interstate 83. Photo taken 05/31/04.
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| Gay Street |
| Northbound Gay Street passes through the heart of downtown Baltimore as it approaches Lombard Street, one half of a one-way couplet (Lombard Street heads west, and Pratt Street heads east). Photo taken 05/31/04.
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Gay Street northbound on the block between Fayette and Lexington Streets adjacent to Baltimore City Hall. Lexington Street flows east one more block to Frederick Street before ending adjacent to the Jones Falls Expressway. Photo taken 10/10/04. |
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Fans of the HBO series 'The Wire' will recognize the rotunda and building of Baltimore City Hall. The city government complex lies between Fayette and Lexington Streets on Gay Street north of downtown. Photo taken 10/10/04. |
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Gay Street continues north one block to Saratoga Street in the shadow of the Jones Falls Expressway. Saratoga Street curves alongside Interstate 83 southbound between Lexington Street to Gay Street before turning west to the Mercy Medical Center. Gay Street passes under the JFX mainline and sees an on-ramp to Interstate 83 northbound at the Fallsway ahead. Photo taken 10/10/04. |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard comprises a six-lane surface arterial from the western spur of Interstate 395 northward to Howard Street around downtown Baltimore. The six-lane highway serves Oriole Park at Camden Yards, M&T Bank Stadium, and the University of Maryland Medical Center. Pictured here is MLK Boulevard southbound at Saratoga Street, one block south of the Mulberry & Franklin Street intersections at the U.S. 40 (former Interstate 170) freeway. Photo taken 10/10/04. |
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M&T Bank Stadium (home of the NFL Baltimore Ravens) comes into view as Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard southbound intersects Lombard Street. To the left is the University of Maryland Medical Center. Lombard Street flows through the Inner Harbor from Fells Point westward. Pratt Street parallels the street as the eastbound arterial between Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, the Inner Harbor, and Fells Point. Photo taken 10/10/04. |
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Continuing south of Pratt Street toward the intersection with Washington Boulevard. The right-hand lane becomes exit-only for Washington Boulevard south and Maryland 295 (Russell Street) southbound. Maryland 295 continues south from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard at Camden Yards via Russell Street onto Baltimore-Washington Expressway. The state highway is unsigned north of MLK Boulevard along Russell Street and the one-way street couplet tandem of Green Street (south) and Paca Street (north). Photo taken 10/10/04. |
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Approaching the intersection with Washington Boulevard on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard south. Washington Boulevard stems southwest from Maryland 295 (Greene & Paca Streets) to Carroll Park and Violetville in southwest Baltimore. The roadway eventually becomes part of the U.S. 1 Alternate and U.S. 1 alignment in Baltimore County. Photo taken 10/10/04. |
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Southbound at the intersection with Washington Avenue near M&T Bank Stadium. A shield assembly advises of an alternate route to Maryland 295 (Russell Street) southbound in lieu of the ramp ahead. The alternate alignment bypasses the Camden Yards stadium area via Washington Boulevard west, Scott Street south, and Ostend Street east. Photo taken 10/10/04. |
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Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard transitions into the western spur of Interstate 395 southbound. The freeway ascends over Maryland 295 (Russell Street) and a spur of the CSX Railroad line between M&T Bank Stadium and Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The first Interstate 395 shield resides just beyond the Russell Street southbound off-ramp pictured here. The two spurs of Interstate 395 come together otherwise just east of here ahead of the tri-level stack interchange with Interstate 95. Photo taken 10/10/04. |
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Moravia Road provides the connections between Interstate 895 (Harbor Tunnel Thruway), U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway), and Interstate 95 in east Baltimore. The four-lane divided highway is limited access between Interstate 95 and Interstate 895 at Herring Run Park. The roadway provides connections between U.S. 40 and the respective freeways in lieu of missing direct connections. Pictured here is the northbound loop ramp onto Interstate 895 from Moravia Road southbound from the Gardenville neighborhood. Photo taken 10/13/04. |
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A rare Interstate 895 Maryland shield resides at the northbound loop ramp to Interstate 95 north from Moravia Road south. Technically speaking, Interstate 895 and the Harbor Tunnel Thruway do not end for another half mile. The four-lane freeway merges with Interstate 95 via a partial "Y" interchange to the east near the Baltimore city line. Photo taken 10/13/04. |
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Moravia Road continues south from Interstate 895 to a partial junction with U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway). Southbound drivers are permitted access onto U.S. 40 westbound but not eastbound. U.S. 40 meets Maryland 151 (Erdman Avenue) at the Orangeville neighborhood just west of Moravia Road. Photo taken 10/13/04. |
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Looking back to the north, Moravia Road sees a loop ramp onto Interstate 895 (Harbor Tunnel Thruway) southbound for downtown Baltimore and Washington. A variable message sign and hazardous materials restrictions sign lie ahead of the freeway on-ramp. Photo taken 10/13/04. |
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Interstate 895 southbound tunnel overhead placed at the Moravia Road northbound on-ramp to the Harbor Tunnel Thruway southbound. The Harbor Tunnel itself carries a $2 car toll. However several off-ramps exists for southbound motorists ahead of the Patapsco River under crossing. Photo taken 10/13/04. |
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| These photos show the painting project that is transforming the Howard Street bridge in a rainbow spectacle over Interstate 83 along eastbound. Howard Street begins as a spur Interstate 395, passing through downtown until reaching Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The street runs parallel to the light rail tracks, then angles northeast across Interstate 83 before reaching Maryland 25/Falls Road north to Interstate 83 and U.S. 1/West North Avenue. From there, Howard Street continues north to John Hopkins University. Photos taken 05/31/04.
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| Lombard Street, which forms one-half of a one-way couplet shared with Pratt Street, passes through downtown Baltimore in a westbound fashion. This photo shows Lombard Street westbound at Calvert Street (Junction Maryland 2 north); use Lombard Street west to reach Interstate 95 and Interstate 395. Photos taken 10/14/01.
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| Westbound Lombard Street approaches Junction Southbound Maryland 2, Saint Paul Avenue, immediately after the intersection with Maryland 2 northbound (Calvert Street). While Maryland 2 south may be used to reach Interstate 95 south via Hanover Street and north via McComas Street, access to Maryland 295 is best provided by continuing west on Lombard Street and then south on Greene Street, as indicated by the Maryland 295 trailblazer shield. Photos taken 05/01/04.
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| This picture shows Lombard Street westbound at Gay Street, which heads south to Pratt Street and the National Aquarium at Baltimore. To reach Interstate 95 and Interstate 395, the most direct route is to continue straight ahead on Lombard Street through downtown to Greene Street. In case of congestion on Lombard Street, other options include turning right on Gay Street and then west on Fayette Street until reaching Greene Street or Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard southbound. Photo taken 05/01/04.
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| Patapsco Avenue |
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Patapsco Avenue skims the southern boundaries of Baltimore city between Caton Avenue (U.S. 1 Alternate) and East Brooklyn along Curtis Bay. The street comprises a divided surface arterial from U.S. 1 Alternate (Washington Boulevard) and junction Maryland 2 (Potee Street). Depicted here is the Patapsco Avenue eastbound intersection with Maryland 648 (Annapolis Road). Note the traffic light replacements awaiting activation. Photo taken 10/10/04. |
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Patapsco Avenue travels a six-lane viaduct over the Patapsco River between Cherry Hill and Southwest Area Parks. The divided highway enters the Brooklyn community of South Baltimore and intersects Maryland 2 (Potee Street). Although vastly unsigned, Patapsco Avenue becomes Maryland 173 east of Maryland 2 through to Curtis & Pennington Avenues. Photo taken 10/10/04. |
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| For its length through downtown, one-way Pratt Street (heading east) begins at Maryland 144/Frederick Avenue and passes through downtown before ending at South Patterson Park Avenue at Patterson Park. Other instances of Pratt Street exist east of the park. This picture shows eastbound Pratt Street at South Street. If you turn north along South Street, it becomes Guilford Avenue and runs parallel to Interstate 83. Photo taken 05/01/04.
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| One block east of South Street, Pratt Street reaches Commerce Street. Note to the south of this intersection that the Pratt Street Pavilion and Baltimore World Trade Center are located along the water. Commerce Street is fairly short and only goes north as far as Baltimore Street and Fayette Street. Photo taken 05/01/04.
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| Two blocks east of South Street, Pratt Street reaches Gay Street, which is a fairly major city street that angles northeast via Ensor Street to become Maryland 147/Harford Avenue. Use Gay Street south to reach the National Aquarium in Baltimore. Photo taken 05/01/04.
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| Between Gay Street and President Street, Pratt Street passes by Market Place. Note the trailblazer sign for Interstate 83; the left turn onto President Street is located ahead. The Columbus Center and the Pier Six Concert Pavilion are harbor side on the right. Photo taken 05/01/04.
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| Now reaching President Street, Pratt Street passes through a major intersection. Use President Street north to reach Interstate 83/Jones Falls Expressway, as President Street feeds directly into northbound Interstate 83 at the southern terminus. To reach Fells Point and Interstate 95, use President Street south to Fleet Street east to Boston Street. Had Interstate 83 been constructed this far south as originally planned, the look and character of this intersection would be markedly different. The second two photos provide close-ups of the signage at for both directions of President Street. Photos taken 05/01/04.
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| Northbound President Street at Fayette Street. Photo taken 05/31/04.
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| An old button copy Interstate 95 sign still remains along northbound Washington Boulevard as it angles toward Interstate 95. Photo taken 05/31/04.
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| These photos show westbound West 28th Street as it approaches Junction Interstate 83/Jones Falls Expressway and Druid Hill Park. Photos taken 05/31/04.
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Baltimore Commentary
Baltimore was the first venture of the founders of AARoads.com, Alex Nitzman and Andy Field. The city is a fun drive for any road enthusiast, and for visitors the city has many allures. The Baltimore Aquarium, the Inner Harbor area, Oriole Park at Camden Yards, are all attractions that are a must visit when touring the city. As far as the roadways are concerned, even with many cancelled highway projects, the metro area has a decent network. Although the Baltimore Beltway is nearing capacity, it still flows significantly better then the Capital Beltway around D.C. and Interstate 285 around Atlanta. The missing segments of both Interstate 70 and 83 would help in alleviating some of the traffic woes associated with Interstates 95 and 695. However, with the high density of housing within the city, there never was, nor will there be, any room for those highways. For more background and other related information for Baltimore area highways, please see the Roads to the Future page by Scott Kozel.
See also Miscellaneous Maryland Photos @ AARoads.com, which includes photographs from U.S. Highway 1 and Maryland 2.
This sign shows Interstate 70N, which is the former designation for Interstate 70 between Frederick and Baltimore. It was changed to Interstate 70 as a result of changes in policy surrounding routes suffixed with a letter designation such as "N" or "S."
Page Updated April 17, 2005.
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