Site Navigation Delaware District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey Pennsylvania Virginia West Virginia     Interstate 795 / Northwest Expressway Interstate 795 North The first Interstate 795 northbound reassurance shield posted at the Metro under crossing near Mt. Wilson Lane. The mainline shield is one of only three to retain the state name as of October 2004. Context photo taken 10/10/04, close-up photo taken 06/17/00. The six-lane freeway of Interstate 795 is lined with shrubbery along its median initially. Eventually the Metro transit line takes center stage as Interstate 795 travels northward to Owings Mills. Pictured here is a upcoming exits sign featuring mileage to Exits 4, 7, and 9. Photo taken 10/10/04. The construction of Interstate 795 (Northwest Expressway) included the creation of pervasive interchange with the Owings Mills transit station and end of the Metro subway line into downtown Baltimore. Use Exit 4 to access the last station of the transit line. Photo taken 10/10/04. One-mile guide sign for Owings Mills Boulevard on Interstate 795 northbound. Owings Mills Boulevard links the freeway with the Metro subway station, Owings Mills Town Center, Maryland 140 (Reistertown Road), and Lyons Mill Road. Portions of the surface boulevard were built explicitly for its junction with Interstate 795. Photo taken 10/10/04. Auxiliary guide sign for Exit 4 touting the Owings Mills Town Center mall and Randallstown. The community of Randallstown lies to the southwest via Painters Mill Road and McDonogh Roads. Direct ramps from Interstate 795 to Owings Mills Town Center carry traffic to the shopping complex at the corner of Owings Mills and Red Run Boulevards. Photo taken 10/10/04. Interstate 795 reduces from a six-lane to a four-lane freeway at the directional-cloverleaf interchange with Owings Mills Boulevard. A directional ramp departs ahead for the boulevard east and west and Owings Mills Town Center (Mill Run Circle). Photo taken 10/10/04. Exit 4 expands into a two-lane off-ramp as it departs Interstate 795 northbound. A Metro transit train travels northward into the Owings Mills station within the median of the freeway in this scene. Photo taken 10/10/04. The Metro platform resides between the carriageways of Interstate 795 at Owings Mills. The parking area and station itself reside along Painters Mill Road southeast of Owings Mills Town Center and Owings Mills Boulevard. The Metro line travels southeast into downtown Baltimore to John Hopkins University and Johns Hopkins Hospital. Photo taken 10/10/04. Northbound neutered shield for Interstate 795 posted ahead of the Pleasant Hill Road overpass. The Northwest Expressway remains at four-lanes through to its northern terminus north of Reistertown. Photo taken 10/10/04. Mileage sign for junction Maryland 140 (Westminster Pike / Main Street) and Maryland 30 (Hanover Road) on Interstate 795 north. Maryland 30 begins at Reistertown and travels northward 9.5 miles to Hampstead and 14 miles to Manchester. Photo taken 10/10/04. The first of two interchanges to serve the suburb of Reistertown is that of the Exit 7 partial-cloverleaf interchange with Franklin Boulevard. Interstate 795 meets Franklin Boulevard at its intersection with Nicodemus Road in one mile. Photo taken 10/10/04. Exit 7A onto Franklin Boulevard eastbound serves Reistertown. Franklin Boulevard intersects Maryland 140 (Reistertown Road) one half mile to the east of Interstate 795 in the heart of town. Photo taken 10/10/04. One-half mile guide sign for Exit 7A (Franklin Boulevard East). Franklin Boulevard becomes Cherry Hill Road east of Maryland 140. Nicodemus Road was displaced by Interstate 795 and stems southeast from W. Cherry Hill Road to Reistertown Road. Cherry Hill Road parallels Franklin Boulevard to the south and was also displaced by Interstate 795. Photo taken 10/10/04. Interstate 795 northbound at the Franklin Boulevard eastbound off-ramp to Reistertown. Photo taken 10/10/04. Exit 7B loops below Interstate 795 onto Franklin Boulevard westbound. Franklin Boulevard splits between Church Road and Red Run Boulevard 0.6 miles to the west to serve growing suburban areas west of Reistertown. Photo taken 10/10/04. Continuing northbound on Interstate 795 from Franklin Boulevard (Exit 7A/B) to the Berrymans Lane over crossing. Photo taken 10/10/04. Exits 9A/B sign bridge for the upcoming split of the Interstate 795 freeway into ramps for Maryland 140 west, and Maryland 140 east & 30 north. It is unclear why the westbound ramp carries Exit 9B while the eastbound branch also carries Exit 9B in addition to Exit 9A. Photo taken 10/10/04. Mileage sign and Interstate 795 end advisory sign combo posted ahead of the Stocksdale Avenue overpass. Hanover lies 25 miles to the north via Maryland 30 (Hanover Road). Westminster is the westbound control city of Maryland 140 (former U.S. 140). Photo taken 10/10/04. Auxiliary sign for the Maryland communities of Hampstead and Manchester for Maryland 30 (Hanover Road) northbound. The left-hand sign directs drivers bound for Reisterstown Regional Park and Mitchell Road via Exit 9A. Photo taken 10/10/04. End advisory sign for Interstate 795 with the mentioning of the upcoming crossroads on both Maryland 140 and Maryland 30 beyond the freeway off-ramps of Exits 9A/B. Photo taken 10/10/04. Crossing over Cockeys Mill Road ahead of the partition of Interstate 795 into ramps for Maryland 140 East (Main Street) & Maryland 30 north (Hanover Road) and Maryland 140 west (Westminster Pike). Photo taken 10/10/04. Interstate 795 partitions into Exits 9A/B near Reistertown. The Exit 9B off-ramp defaults onto Maryland 140 westbound ahead of its intersection with Mitchell Drive. Mitchell Drive spurs alongside Maryland 140 eastbound into Reisterstown Regional Park. Maryland 140 (Westminster Pike) otherwise continues northwest to Finksburg, Westminster, and Taneytown. At Westminster, Maryland 97 begins and travels northward via the old U.S. 140 to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Photo taken 10/10/04. Meanwhile Exit 9A ascends to pass over the Exit 9B ramp onto Maryland 140 west for the intersection of Maryland 140 (Westminster Pike) and Maryland 128 (Butler Road). By continuing straight through the upcoming intersection, one travels Butler Road one half mile to junction Maryland 30 (Hanover Road) and onward to Glyndon. Maryland 30 itself ends at Maryland 140 (Main Street) to the east. Photo taken 10/10/04. Exit 9A ends at the intersection of Maryland 140 (Westminster Pike) and Maryland 128 (Butler Road). All shields posted at the signal are one-piece assemblies. To the right Westminster Pike becomes Main Street at the southern terminus of Maryland 30 (Hanover Road) in 0.4 miles. Photo taken 10/10/04. Interstate 795 South Traffic from both directions of Maryland 140 (Westminster Pike) and Maryland 128 south (Butler Road) are provided with a ramp onto Interstate 795 southbound at their junction. Maryland 128 curves southwest one half mile from Maryland 30 (Hanover Road) at Glyndon to become the southbound on-ramp. An Interstate 795 Maryland shield resides ahead of the ramp's merge with the Maryland 140 eastbound ramp. Photo taken 10/10/04. A second Interstate 795 shield reassures southbound drivers at the Cockeys Mill Road underpass. The Northwest Expressway maintains four overall lanes from Maryland 140 to Owings Mills Boulevard (Exit 4). Photo taken 10/10/04. One mile north of the Exit 7 off-ramp to Franklin Boulevard at the Stocksdale Road over crossing. Franklin Boulevard serves Reistertown to the east and Church Road & Red Run Boulevard to the west. Photo taken 10/10/04. Nearing the Franklin Boulevard partial-cloverleaf interchange on Interstate 795 southbound at the Berrymans Lane overpass. Franklin Boulevard becomes Cherry Hill Road at junction Maryland 140 (Reistertown Road) one half mile to the east. Nicodemus Road stems northwest from the Exit 7 interchange to Berrymans Lane and Ivy Mill Road before crossing Liberty Lake into Carroll County. Photo taken 10/10/04. One of a handful of signs touting the benefits of the Baltimore Metro subway line. The Metro line begins at the Owings Mills Station at Exit 4 and ends downtown at the Johns Hopkins University Hospital. Photo taken 10/10/04. One-mile guide sign for the Exit 4B/A directional cloverleaf interchange with Owings Mills Boulevard on Interstate 795 south. Owings Mills itself is the community centered around the Owings Mills Boulevard intersection with Maryland 140 (Reistertown Road) to the east of the Northwest Expressway. The Owings Mills Metro station resides off Painters Mill Road south of the Exit 4B off-ramp. Photo taken 10/10/04. Pleasant Hill Road passes over Interstate 795 at the community of Belltown. Signed below the bridge are signs for the left-lane truck restriction south of Exit 4 and an auxiliary guide sign for Randallstown and Owings Mills Town Center. Randallstown is accessible via surface road connections from Owings Mills Boulevard via Painters Mills and McDonough Road. The Owings Mills Town Center mall resides between Owings Mills Boulevard and Painters Mills Road off Red Run Boulevard. Photo taken 10/10/04. Interstate 795 southbound at the ramp departure for Exit 4 (Owings Mills Road and Owings Mills Town Center). A distributor roadway leaves the Northwest Expressway mainline for ramps to Owings Mills Boulevard east and west and the Owings Mills Metro Station itself. Photo taken 10/10/04. Exit 4B diverges from Interstate 795 southbound for Owings Mills Boulevard westbound and a direct ramp to the Owings Mills Town Center and Mill Run Circle. Maryland 140 (Reistertown Road) is referrenced for the Exit 4A cloverleaf ramp. Photo taken 10/10/04. The Exit 4A loop ramp descends onto Owings Mills Boulevard eastbound 0.9 miles from its junction with Maryland 140 (Reistertown Road). The surface boulevard continues from there northeast 1.6 miles to Gwynnbrook Avenue. Traffic otherwise defaults into the parking area for the Metro. Photo taken 10/10/04. The platform of the Owings Mills Metro Station rises above the travel lanes of Interstate 795 within the median of the Northwest Expressway. The subway line flows southeastward with Interstate 795 through to the junction with Interstate 695. Photo taken 10/10/04. The final southbound Interstate 795 reassurance shield, complete with the state name, posted after the Exit 4 interchange at Owings Mill. The Northwest Expressway expands to six overall lanes for its final four miles. Context photo taken 10/10/04, close-up photo taken 06/17/00. Auxiliary guide sign for the downtown Baltimore destinations of Camden Yards including M&T Bank Stadium (home of the NFL's Baltimore Ravens) and Oriole Park (home of MLB's Baltimore Orioles). Note the placard advising the Metro. The transit line continues southeast from Interstate 795 at 695 along Wabash Boulevard (planned Interstate 795) into Baltimore City. Photo taken 10/10/04. Two-mile guide sign for the Exits 1B/A terminus with Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway). Interstate 695 interchanges with Interstate 795 midway between the Reistertown Road (Maryland 140) and Liberty Road (Maryland 26) exits. Photo taken 10/10/04. Nearing the McDonogh Road overpass on Interstate 795 south. Guide signs for Interstate 695 include partitioning for Interstate 95 bound traffic for Washington and New York. Interstate 695 overlaps with Interstate 83 five miles to the east and Interstate 70 four miles to the south as well. Photo taken 10/10/04. The Northwest Expressway and Baltimore Metro progress southward. An auxiliary sign indicates the Beltway destinations of Pikesville (via Maryland 140 east), Baltimore-Washington International Airport (via Maryland 295 south) and Port of Baltimore Terminals (via Maryland 157). Photo taken 10/10/04. A diagrammatical overhead takes the place of the one-mile guide sign for Exits 1B/A on Interstate 795 southbound. Interstate 695 varies between six and eight lanes throughout the Pikesville and Towson vicinity north of the city. Towson lies south of Exit 27 (Maryland 45) to the east. Glen Burnie is where Interstate 97 ties into the Beltway at Exit 4 south of the city. Photo taken 10/10/04. Drawing to within one half mile of the Interstate 795 split into Exits 1B/A for Interstate 695. A fourth lane adds to give two lanes for Interstate 695 Inner and Outer. Photo taken 10/10/04. Sweeping ramps carry Interstate 795 travelers onto the respective directions of Interstate 695 at the southern terminus of the Northwest Expressway. Had all of the expressway been built, Interstate 795 would continue southeast through Pikesville into the Mount Hope section of Baltimore via Wabash Boulevard. Photo taken 10/10/04. The Exit 1B/A gore point of Interstate 795's southern terminus. The Baltimore Metro line passes below all of the ramps and Interstate 695 mainline. The Metro-Old Court Station lies south of the interchange on Old Court Road. Photo taken 10/10/04. Page Updated November 11, 2004.