Interstate 97 North

The ramps from I-595/U.S. 50-301 to I-97 combine just south of MD 450 (Defense Highway). The previous first confirming marker for Interstate 97 was removed by 2018.

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Interstate 97 converges with MD 32 at Exit 7 and Interstate 695 south of the Baltimore city line at Exit 16. The entire route of I-97 falls within Anne Arundel County.

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Interstate 97 is part of a route joining Maryland's Eastern Shore with Thurgood Marshall Baltimore Washington International Airport (BWI).

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Interstate 97 runs northwest between Generals Highway Corridor Park and Bacon Ridge Natural Area.

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Posted ahead of the Farm Road overpass, the first confirming marker for Interstate 97 north appears west of Crownsville.

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MDOT recorded 102,681 vehicles per day (vpd) along Interstate 97 between U.S. 50/301 and Exit 6 in 2019.

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A wye interchange brings traffic onto Interstate 97 north from MD 178 (Generals Highway) beyond Crownsville. The ramps were originally part of MD 32 before I-97 was completed.

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MD 32 begins in 1.3 miles at a three quarter cloverleaf near Millersville.

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Spanning I-97 by this shield assembly, Waterbury Road loops 1.32 miles west from MD 178 (Generals Highway) to Millersville Road.

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An auxiliary lane opens along Interstate 97 north for MD 32 (Patuxent Freeway) northwest to Odenton, Fort Meade and Columbia.

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Interstate 97 passes east of BWI Airport between Glen Burnie and Ferndale. The passenger terminal is located beyond the end of I-195, south of MD 295 (Baltimore Washington Parkway).

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Millersville Road passes over Interstate 97 ahead of Exit 7 for MD 32 west to U.S. 29 near Columbia and MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) south to Bowie.

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Interstate 97 north overtakes MD 3 (Robert Crain Highway) northward from the exchange with MD 32 to Glen Burnie. MD 3 south links with the communities of Millersville, Crofton and Bowie.

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Interstate 97 follows the original Glen Burnie Bypass from Exit 12 to Exit 15. Interstate 97 replaced a portion of the MD 3 alignment from Dorrs Corner to South Gate. What was originally MD 3 north remains in service as Veterans Highway parallel to the freeway.

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An end sign assembly for MD 3 appears along I-97 adjacent to the intersetion of MD 178 (Generals Highway) and Veterans Highway (old MD 3). I-97 advances north to a parclo interchange (Exit 10) with Veterans Highway at Benfield Boulevard.

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Interstate 97 spans the Severn Run a half mile south of Exit 10 to adjacent Veterans Highway. Veterans Highway continues north to MD 3 Business (Crain Highway) at Exit 12. Benfield Boulevard spurs east from the I-97 Business Park and Exit 10 to Benfield Road west of Lakeland.

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The unincorporated community of Millersville is adjacent to the exchange joining I-97, MD 3 (Crain Highway) and MD 32.

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Exit 10 leaves Interstate 97 north for Veterans Highway south of Benfield Boulevard. Benfield Road stems east from Veterans Highway to MD 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) at Severna Park.

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Confirming marker posted beyond the entrance ramp from Benfield Boulevard. I-97 straddles eastern reaches of the Severn Run Natural Environmental Area along this stretch.

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A parclo interchange (Exit 12) joins I-97 north with Veterans Highway north to MD 3 Business (Crain Highway) into Glen Burnie and New Cut Road south.

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MD 3 Business remains from when the Glen Burnie Bypass was part of MD 3. It runs independent of MD 3.

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Looping over parallel Veterans Highway, Exit 12 joins old MD 3 ahead of the intersection with Crain Highway (MD 3 Business north) and New Cut Road. MD 3 Business follows Crain Highway to MD 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) at Furnace Branch.

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Exit 14 B for MD 100 west and Exit 15 B to MD 176 west serve the Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) Region.

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MD 174 (Quarterfield Road) meets Interstate 97 at a folded diamond interchange (Exit 13) southwest of Glen Burnie.

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Interstate 97 (Glen Burnie Bypass) gains an auxiliary lane northbound between Exit 12 and Exit 13 to MD 174. MD 174 constitutes a 5.94 mile long route traveling from MD 3 Business (Crain Highway) west to Fort George G. Meade.

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MD 174 follows Donaldson Avenue west from Quarterfield Road to Stewart Corner and Severn. The state route replaced MD 554 southwest along Reece Road to Fort Meade when it was realigned from Quarterfield Road south to Ridgeway.¹

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Originating at Lake Shore to the east, forthcoming MD 100 upgrades to a freeway west of Jacobsville to MD 10 (Arundel Expressway) near Elvaton. MD 100 continues northwest from I-97 to MD 295, I-95 and U.S. 29 north of Columbia.

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MD 100 (Paul Pitcher Memorial Highway) leads east from Exit 14 A to MD 177 (Mountain Road) ahead of Gibson Island and west from Exit 14 B to U.S. 29 near Ellicott City. Travelers bound for BWI Airport can use the route to MD 170 (Telegraph Road) north.

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West of Glen Burnie, I-97 next meets MD 176 (Dorsey Road) on the outskirts of Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI). MD 176 is a 5.68 mile long route between MD 648 at Glen Burnie and the vicinity of MD 100 at Exit 9 near Dorsey.

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Originally a diamond interchange, Exit 15 was rebuilt into a parclo interchange, tying I-97 south with MD 162 (Aviation Boulevard) to the west. Exit 15 A provides a direct route onto Dorsey Road east to MD 648 (Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard) and central Glen Burnie.

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Stewart Avenue passes over I-97 from MD 162 and MD 176 southeast to 4th Avenue SW in Glen Burnie. Exit 15 A follows onto MD 176 (Dorsey Road) east and Exit 15 B as a loop ramp onto Dorsey Road west ahead of MD 162. Collectively signed as the Airport Loop, MD 162, MD 170 and MD 176 encircle BWI Airport.

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Exit 15 A leaves Interstate 97 (Glen Burnie Bypass) north for MD 176 east. MD 176 west to MD 162 provides one of two routes to the BWI Airport terminal. MD 162 travels just 2.31 miles between Dorsey Road and MD 170 (Camp Meade Road).

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MD 176 (Dorsey Road) follows the south perimeter of BWI Airport west to Harmans and MD 170 (Aviation Boulevard / Telegraph Road). The western extent of MD 176 to Dorsey was severed when MD 100 was completed west of Baltimore-Washington Parkway.

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Interstate 97 advances north between industrial parks by BWI Airport.

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MD 648 (Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard) heads northwest from Glen Burnie alongside a CSX Railroad / MARC light rail line to a folded diamond interchange (Exit 16) with Interstate 97 at Ferndale.

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MD 648 extends north into Baltimore to MD 295 south of Downtown. Leading south, MD 648 runs southeast to MD 10 in Glen Burnie.

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The final reassurance shield for Interstate 97 north stands next to the Fernglen Manor neighborhood beyond MD 648E (Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard).

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One mile south of Interstate 695 on I-97 north. Exit 17 A connects with I-695 east across the Francis Scott Key Bridge and Exit 17 B links with the beltway west to Linthicum.

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The north end of Interstate 97 defaults onto I-895 Spur leading directly onto the Harbor Tunnel Thruway. Hazardous materials are not permitted in the Harbor Tunnel along I-895.

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I-695 west to I-95 north leads to the Port of Baltimore facilities at Locust Point while I-695 east across the Key Bridge connects with births at Dundalk/Seagirt. I-895 Spur north links I-97 with the Fairfield/Masonville facilities.

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Two lanes connect I-97 north with Interstate 695 west via a wye interchange (Exit 17 A). I-695 winds along the west side of Baltimore through Landsdowne, Catonsville, Woodlawn and Pikesville. Exit 17 B follows onto I-695 east to Dundalk, Essex and Middle River.

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I-695 west wraps around the city of Baltimore northward to I-70 west to Frederick and I-795 northwest to Reisterstown and Westminster. The north side of the Beltway overlaps with I-83 near Towson. I-895 Spur links I-97 with I-695 west ahead of Exit 5 for MD 648.

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I-97 transitions into unsigned I-895 Spur beyond Exit 17 B. Crossing the Francis Scott Key Bridge, I-695 serves the industrial south side of Baltimore before turning north through the eastern suburbs.

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A loop ramp follows from I-895 Spur northbound to the outside lane of I-695 west for Exit 5 to MD 648E (Baltimore Annapolis Boulevard).

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