Interstate 95 South - Baltimore County


The crossing of Gundpowder Falls follows to the west of Bradshaw and Gunpowder. Interstate 95 passes through another section of Gunpowder Falls State Park near the waterway.
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The I-95 Express Toll Lanes (ETL) separate from the General Purpose Lanes of Interstate 95 southbound within two miles of the New Forge Road overpass.
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Using all electronic tolling (AET), rates on the I-95 Express Toll Lanes vary depending upon traffic congestion on the General Purpose Lanes.
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Interstate 95 southward to the split with I-895 was reconstructed from 2007 to 2013 for the I-95 Express Toll Lanes.
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Forthcoming MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) connects I-95 with U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) in White Marsh to the east and U.S. 1 (Bel Air Road) at Perry Hall to the west.
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The I-95 ETL commences southbound at the Cowenton Road overpass. The managed lanes opened to traffic on December 6, 2014.
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MD 43 (White Marsh Boulevard) constitutes a controlled access arterial west to I-695 at Carney and Parkville and south to MD 150 (Eastern Boulevard) at Middle River.
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MD 43 was originally envisioned as an expressway connecting I-695, I-95, U.S. 40 and the unconstructed Winlass Freeway; stub ramps for the freeway were located near U.S. 40 at White Marsh. They were removed during 2005-07 work extending MD 43 south along a four lane arterial to MD 150.
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Leaving the exchange with MD 43, Interstate 95 advances through an area of big box retail and offices anchored by White Marsh Mall to the Baltimore Beltway.
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I-95 proceeds one mile south to a lane drop at the ramps for I-695 (Baltimore Beltway). Heading northward, I-695 serves the suburbs of Overlea, Carney, Towson and Timonium.
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Interstate 695 south across the Francis Scott Key Bridge is a truck route for vehicles carrying hazardous cargo through Baltimore. Hazardous material (Hazmat) based cargo is prohibited from the tunnels along I-95 and I-895.
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Southward from I-95, Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) winds through the suburban communities of Rossville, Essex and Dundalk.
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The Port of Baltimore Hawkins Point facility lies across the Francis Scott Key Bridge along I-695 south. All other port interests are located further west along I-95 or I-895 in the city of Baltimore.
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Exit 64 carries all traffic to Interstate 695 in unison from I-95 south ahead of the Rossville Boulevard overpass.
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Encircling Baltimore to the north, the outer loop of I-695 heads to Towson, I-83 at Lutherville-Timonium, Pikesville, I-795 and Catonsville.
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The Inner Loop of I-695 serves industrial areas of Sparrows Point and Curtis Bay on the south side of Baltimore. West from the Key Bridge, I-695 connects with Interstate 97 south to Annapolis.
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Interstate 695 north next meets U.S. 1 (Bel Air Road) at Overlea. The succeeding exit from the Beltway south is for U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway) at Rossville.
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Work on the systems interchange joining I-95/695 began on January 22, 2007. Ramps joining the General Purpose Lanes with Interstate 695 were completed in Summer 2010.
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Work on the new high occupancy toll (HOT) lanes through the exchange at I-695 wrapped up in Fall 2013.
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Traveling through the unincorporated community of Rosedale, I-95 proceeds southwest two miles to the wye interchange (Exit 62) with I-895 (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway).
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Restrictions for I-95 (Fort McHenry Tunnel) and I-895 (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel) across the Patapsco River.
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A confirming marker for Interstate 95 south stands beyond the MD 588 (Kenwood Avenue) overpass.
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I-895 provides a direct connection to Interstate 97 south to Annapolis via I-895 Spur from the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway at Exit 6.
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Construction for the I-95 ETL rebuilt the split with Exit 62 so that the ramps for I-895 depart from the right. Work commenced in October 2006 and the freeway mainline realignment and exit ramp were completed by Fall 2011.
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The first exit from I-895 south links with Moravia Road to U.S. 40 (Pulaski Highway). Moravia Road constitutes a four lane arterial northward to U.S. 1 (Belair Road) in the Gardenville section of Baltimore. U.S. 40 passes underneath I-95 en route to the Orangeville neighborhood.
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The Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway opened to traffic on November 30, 1957 as a four lane route southwest through the city. The toll road provides a good alternative to the often-clogged Fort McHenry Tunnel along I-95 to the west.
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I-95 transitions from the John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway onto the Fort McHenry Tunnel Approach at the split with I-895. Maintained by the Maryland Transportation Authority with toll financing, the Fort McHenry Tunnel Approach extends southwest from Exit 61 to Exit 50.
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I-95 and I-895 cross paths with one another again two miles beyond Exit 62. Continuing toward the Patapsco River, I-95 takes a westward trajectory, while I-895 heads southwest.
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The I-95 ETL concludes with ramps to both I-95 south and the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway.
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References:
- "Chesapeake House Travel Plaza Reopens Today." WBAL NewsRadio (Baltimore, MD), August 5, 2014.
- "Md. gets $20 million for new I-95 interchange for Amazon, other companies." Delaware Business Now, December 10, 2018.
- I-95 over SUSQUEHANNA RIVER,PA RR, Harford County, Maryland. BridgeReports.com
- "New overpass at Routes 924/24 to open Friday morning." The Baltimore Sun, September 27, 2011.
Photo Credits:
- ABRoads: 06/27/10
- Alex Nitzman: 07/02/10, 01/04/19
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Page Updated Wednesday June 24, 2020.