Site Navigation Delaware District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia     Interstate 83 Southbound The guide for Interstate 83 is split between two pages: Interstate 83 Northbound Interstate 83 Southbound Interstate 83 South Button copy mileage sign posted on Interstate 83 southbound after the Exit 36 interchange near Maryland Line. Passing over the freeway here is Downes Road from Maryland 45 (old U.S. 111) nearby. Photo taken 10/13/04. One-mile button copy sign for the Exit 33 diamond interchange with Maryland 45 (York Road) near Parkton. York Road parallels Interstate 83 as the original U.S. 111 alignment between the city of Baltimore and Pennsylvania state line. U.S. 111 was moved onto Interstate 83 in the 1950s before decommissioning. Photo taken 10/13/04. Four lanes of Interstate 83 one half mile north of the Exit 33 junction with Maryland 45 (York Road). Stablers Church Road ties into the confluence from Walker to the west and Stablersville to the east. Photo taken 10/13/04. Interstate 83 southbound at the ramp departure for Maryland 45 (York Road) at Exit 33. York Road passes over the freeway ahead from the west. From Exit 33 southward, Maryland 45 remains to the east of Interstate 83 through Parkton, Cockeysville, and Lutherville. Photo taken 10/13/04. Interstate 83 passes over Dairy Road one half mile north of the Middletown Road diamond interchange near Parkton. Middletown Road travels northwest from Maryland 45 (York Road) to Stiltz and Pennsylvania 851 (Steltz Road). Photo taken 10/13/04. Original button copy sign for Middletown Road posted at the Exit 31 off-ramp from Interstate 83 south. Middletown Road ends 0.7 miles to the east at Maryland 45 near Wiseburg. Falls Road stems southwest from the interchange area into Gunpowder Falls State Park. Photo taken 10/13/04. Mileage sign for Hereford, Cockeysville, and Baltimore situated on Interstate 83 southbound after the Middletown Road exit. The four-lane freeway passes through Gunpowder Falls State Park between here and Exit 27 (Maryland 137). Photo taken 10/13/04. Interstate 83 South Interstate 83 (Baltimore-Harrisburg Expressway) southbound at the Bunker Hill Road under crossing alongside Gunpowder Falls State Park. Although out of view, Maryland 45 (York Road) closely parallels the northbound carriageway of the freeway within the park itself. Photo taken 10/13/04. Another original button copy guide sign found on Interstate 83 southbound. Intersecting the freeway ahead is Maryland 137 (Mt. Carmel Road) at the community of Hereford. Maryland 137 travels seven miles west from Maryland 45 (York Road) to White House in northern Baltimore County. Photo taken 10/13/04. Detail of the one-mile guide sign for Maryland 137 (Exit 27) pictured in the above photobox. Photo taken 10/13/04. Interstate 83 southbound at the Exit 27 off-ramp to Maryland 137 (Mt. Carmel Road). Mt. Carmel Road intersects Maryland 25 (Falls Road) six miles to the west after passing through the settlements of Evna, Mount Carmel, and Haletown. Photo taken 10/13/04. The Jones Falls Expressway carries Interstate 83 south from the Baltimore Beltway to Fells Point near downtown Baltimore. The freeway begins at the intersection with Maryland 25 (Falls Road) just north of Interstate 695 initially before becoming part of Interstate 83. Pictured here is the cloverleaf ramp onto Interstate 83 north & 695 east from the Jones Falls Expressway (JFX) south. A directional ramp carries Interstate 83 southbound traffic onto the JFX ahead. Photo taken 10/10/04. The Jones Falls Expressway expands to six lanes with the advent of Interstate 83 traffic from Interstate 695. Pictured here is the first southbound reassurance shield for the Interstate posted along the JFX. Photo taken 10/10/04. A variety of signs posted along Interstate 83 (Jones Falls Expressway) southbound for the various attractions, points of interest, and colleges found in the city of Baltimore. Displayed is Coppin State University (Exit 6), the University of Baltimore (Exit 5), the Camden Yards area (home of the Baltimore Ravens and Orioles), Johns Hopkins Medical Campus (Exit 1), UMAB / University Center (Exit 1), Pimlico Racetrack (Exit 10B), and the Baltimore Zoo (Exit 7). Photo taken 10/10/04. One-mile guide sign for Northern Parkway (Exits 10A/B) posted on Interstate 83 southbound near the Baltimore city line. Northern Parkway skirts the northern portion of the city between Maryland 26 (Liberty Heights Avenue) and U.S. 1 (Belair Road). Photo taken 10/10/04. Interstate 83 passes over the MARC light rail line as it enters the city limits of Baltimore. The city is independent of Baltimore County. Photo taken 10/10/04. The Jones Falls Expressway continues southward along a six-lane viaduct from the county line through the Mount Washington section of the city to the Exit 10 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Northern Parkway. Kelly Avenue passes over Interstate 83 in the distance. Photo taken 10/10/04. Traffic to Northern Parkway leaves Interstate 83 southbound via the Exit 10 off-ramp. Northern Parkway constitutes a four to six lane divided highway as it skirts through the Coldspring, Roland Park, and Homeland sections of the city nearby. Northern Parkway reaches Pimlico Raceway one mile to the west at Pimlico Road and Rogers Avenue. Photo taken 10/10/04. Drivers merging onto Interstate 83 southbound from Northern Parkway form the exit-only lane for Cold Spring Lane (Exits 9A/B). Cold Spring Lane travels east from Arlington and Pimlico to Guilford, Northwood, and Lauraville in north Baltimore. Photo taken 10/10/04. Drawing to within one quarter mile of the partial-cloverleaf interchange with Cold Spring Lane on Interstate 83 southbound. Cold Spring Lane travels. 1.2 miles west to Maryland 129 (Park Heights Avenue) and Maryland 140 (Reisterstown Road). Photo taken 10/10/04. Jones Falls Expressway southbound at the Exit 9 ramp departure for Cold Springs Lane. East of Interstate 83 the surface highway meets Maryland 25 (Falls Road), Roland Avenue, and Charles Street within the Hampden section of the city. Photo taken 10/10/04. Mileage sign for the upcoming interchanges at Druid Hill Park / 28th Street and U.S. 1 & 40 Truck / North Avenue on Interstate 83 south. The Jones Falls Expressway enters the Hampden neighborhood from 41st Street southward to Druid Hill Park. Photo taken 10/10/04. Jones Falls Expressway viaduct between Cold Springs Lane and Union Avenue at the Woodberry section of Baltimore. 41st Street passes over Interstate 83 via the high level overpass. Photos taken 10/10/04. One-half mile sign bridge for the Exit 7 stack interchange with 28th Street and Druid Park Lake Drive. Druid Park Lake Drive skims Druid Lake between 28th and 29th Streets at Interstate 83 west to Maryland 129 (Druid Hill Avenue & McColloh Street). Photo taken 10/10/04. Wyman Park Drive passes over Interstate 83 into Druid Hill Park overhead the Exit 7 ramp departure for Druid Park Lake Drive and 28th Street. 28th Street stems east from Druid Park Lake Drive and Interstate 83 into Charles Village to Maryland 45 (Greenmount Avenue). Photo taken 10/10/04. Interstate 83 southbound at Exit 7 for Druid Park Lake Drive west and 28th Street east. 29th Street forms the westbound beginning of Lake Drive with the ramps from the JFX north and south. Purchased by the city of Baltimore in 1860, the 744-acre Druid Hill Park is home to several 18th-century buildings and the Baltimore Zoo. Photo taken 10/10/04. A view of the arch bridge that brings 29th Street into the fold of Exit 7 on Interstate 83 southbound. Several flyover ramps curve tightly to join the 28th & 29th one-way street couplet with Druid Park Lake Drive and the JFX. Photo taken 10/10/04. Exit 6 for U.S. 1 & 40 Truck (North Avenue) resides just south of the Druid Hill Park stack interchange near Bolton Hill. U.S. 1 follows North Avenue between its one-way street couplet of Fulton & Monroe Streets east to Belair Road. U.S. 40 Truck is vastly unsigned on its route of North Avenue between Hilton Parkway and Belair Road. Photo taken 10/10/04. More of the ramp structure associated with the Exit 7 interchange. Ramps from Interstate 83 north to 28th Street east and Druid Park Lake Drive west are visible above. The Druid Park Lake Drive transition to 28th Street itself is visible in the form of the overpass in the foreground. Photo taken 10/10/04. 29th Street westbound motorists join Interstate 83 southbound to form an auxiliary lane to Exit 6 (North Avenue). U.S. 1 & 40 Truck overlap between Fulton & Monroe Streets to Erdman Avenue near Clifton Park. The U.S. 40 Truck route predates the completion of Interstates 95 & 895 across the Inner Harbor of the Patapsco River. U.S. 40 itself travels Franklin & Mulberry Streets and Orleans Street through the northern reaches of the Baltimore central business district. Photo taken 10/10/04. Exit 6 leaves Interstate 83 southbound for U.S. 1 & 40 Truck (North Avenue). The ramp joins adjacent Mount Royal Avenue ahead of its intersection with North Avenue. Mount Royal Avenue parallels the Jones Falls Expressway from U.S. 1 southeast to Guilford Avenue after the Exit 4 interchange. Photo taken 10/10/04. The Jones Falls Expressway passes over North Avenue en route to downtown Baltimore and the Exit 5 loop ramp to Maryland Avenue at Oliver Street. Photo taken 10/10/04. Midway through a repainting project, the Howard Street Bridge passes over Interstate 83 between North Avenue and the Maryland Avenue off-ramp (Exit 5). Crews are painting a rainbow colored theme for the steel arch bridge between Mount Royal Avenue and Falls Road. Photo taken 10/10/04. Approaching the Maryland Avenue overcrossing on Interstate 83 (Jones Falls Expressway) southbound. A major reconstruction project recently saw completion in 2004 involving repavement and bridge repairs for the Jones Falls Expressway through downtown Baltimore. Known as the JFX Phase II Project, it was started by the City of Baltimore in November 2002. Photo taken 10/10/04. Exit 4 quickly leaves Interstate 83 southbound for Maryland 2 (Saint Paul Street) south and Mount Royal Avenue west at the Charles Street overcrossing. Maryland 2 comprises the one-way street couplet of St. Paul Street (south) and Calvert Street (north) between U.S. 1 & 40 Truck (North Avenue) and downtown Baltimore. Photo taken 10/10/04. Button copy overhead for the Exit 3 off-ramp to Guilford Avenue on Interstate 83 southbound between the Charles and St. Paul Street overpasses. Guilford Avenue travels south from North Avenue alongside Interstate 83 between Mount Royal Avenue and Pleasant Street. Photo taken 10/10/04. Interstate 83 curves back to the south for its final approach toward downtown Baltimore and Fells Point. Passing over the JFX here is Calvert Street (Maryland 2 north) and Guilford Avenue. Photo taken 10/10/04. Hidden in the shadows of the Guilford Avenue over crossing is the Exit 3 overhead for the Guilford Avenue off-ramp. Interstate 83 passes under Preston and Chase Streets before Exit 3 joins Guilford Avenue. Photo taken 10/10/04. Exit 3 departs Interstate 83 (Jones Falls Expressway) southbound for adjacent Guilford Avenue. Guilford Avenue intersects Read, Madison, and Monument Streets before reaching U.S. 40 (Orleans Street). There is no direct ramp to U.S. 40 otherwise. Photo taken 10/10/04. The downtown skyline comes into view as Interstate 83 nears its southern terminus at Fells Point. A left-hand off-ramp joins the JFX with Pleasant Street one block south of U.S. 40 (Orleans Street) at Holliday Street. Photos taken 10/10/04. U.S. 40 (Orleans Street) passes over the JFX at the Exit 2 ramp departure to Pleasant and Holliday Streets. Interstate 83 southbound defaults onto President Street within one quarter mile at the intersection with Fayette Street (Exit 1). Photo taken 10/10/04. Passing under the Orleans Street bridge on Interstate 83 southbound in downtown Baltimore. Fayette Street constitutes a main thoroughfare into the central business district from the JFX west to Maryland 2 (St. Paul & Calvert Streets). Photos taken 10/10/04. The final southbound Interstate 83 reassurance shield retains the state name. The viaduct expands to four lanes ahead in anticipation of the Fayette Street intersection (Exit 1). Photo taken 10/10/04. Expressway ends sign bridge posted as the Jones Falls Expressway descends onto the city street grid of Baltimore. As originally planned, Interstate 83 was to continue southeast into Fells Point and than east along the path of Boston Street to Interstate 95. Fortunately for Fells Point the project never came to fruition. Fells Point itself is a cultural and entertainment hearth for the city of Baltimore. Photo taken 10/10/04. Interstate 83 concludes ahead as Shot Tower overlooks from the east. The Shot Tower is a National Historic Landmark that was used in the creation of lead shot from 1828 to 1892. Molton lead was dropped from a platform at the top of the 234 foot tower into a cooling tank below to create spherical lead shots for rifles. Shot Tower is located at 801 E. Fayette Street.1 Photo taken 10/10/04. The end of Interstate 83 and the Jones Falls Expressway. Traffic continuing straight enters President Street, a six-lane surface arterial, en route to Fells Point. "Exit 1" consists of the right-hand turn from the JFX onto Fayette Street westbound into downtown. Use President Street south to Lombard Street west for Camden Yards and the Inner Harbor district. Photo taken 10/10/04. Sources: 1 - "The Phoenix Shot Tower in Baltimore's Inner Harbor," Baltimore Inner Harbor Travel Guide. Page Updated January 8, 2005.