Interstate 695 South - Woodlawn to Hawkins Point, Baltimore

I-695 heads south from the multi level interchange with I-70 through the Westview Park community. Meeting the beltway next is U.S. 40 (Baltimore National Pike), a commercial arterial west to Ellicott City and east to Baltimore at Hunting Ridge.

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Leading west from Exit 15B, U.S. 40 leaves Baltimore County at Patapsco Valley State Park to Ellicott City and U.S. 29 north of Columbia. Beyond U.S. 29, U.S. 40 combines with Interstate 70 westbound en route to Frederick.

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The auxiliary lane gained from Interstate 70 drops at Exit 15B for U.S. 40 west.

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Entering the cloverleaf interchange (Exit 15) with U.S. 40 on I-695 south. U.S. 40 follows Baltimore National Pike east onto Edmondson Avenue in Baltimore.

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U.S. 40 (Edmondson Avenue) east leads to Rognel Heights and Rosemont in Baltimore where it shifts southward onto the former I-170 freeway toward Downtown.

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Edmondson Avenue branches southwest from U.S. 40 in Baltimore by a number of subdivisions to the parclo interchange at Exit 14. Exit 13 to MD 144 (Old Frederick Road) and Exits 12C-B to MD 372 (Wilkens Avenue) follow over the ensuing two miles.

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Edmondson Avenue is the first of two exits for Catonsville to the west.

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Turning more to the southeast, Interstate 695 advances to a diamond interchange with MD 144 (Frederick Road). MD 144 west to the Catonsville business district and east to Irvington in Baltimore is the historic alignment of U.S. 40.

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MD 144 west to Ellicott City and east to U.S. 1 (Fulton Avenue / Monroe Street) in Baltimore was part of U.S. 29 until 1949.

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Exit 12A for U.S. 1 (Southwestern Boulevard) and Exits 11A-B for I-95 depart within the next 2.5 miles.

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MD 372 follows Wilkens Avenue northeast to U.S. 1 (Southwestern Boulevard) in Baltimore. Wilkins Avenue continues from the end of MD 372 along U.S. 1 east to Carrollton Ridge.

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MD 372 provides access to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) directly and Catonsville Community College via Valley Road west. MD 372 concludes at MD 166 (Rolling Road) north of Interstate 195 (Metropolitan Boulevard).

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A loop ramp links I-695 with U.S. 1 (Southwestern Boulevard) south and Leeds Avenue at Exit 12A.

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Confirming marker posted south of the MD 372 entrance ramp. Sound walls were added to the beltway through Arbutus in 2004.

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Exit 12A joins Interstate 695 south with U.S. 1 (Southwestern Boulevard) south to Halethorpe and Elkridge and Leeds Avenue at Circle Drive in Arbutus.

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I-695 south passes over U.S. 1 and a MARC line ahead of the directional cloverleaf interchange (Exit 11) with Interstate 95.

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I-95 north connects with Interstate 395 to Downtown Baltimore, Camden Yards and the Inner Harbor. I-95 south to Interstate 195 leads travelers to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI).

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Interstate 95 north enters the city of Baltimore near Morrell Park nearby. I-95 runs southwest to Laurel and the Capital Beltway in 22 miles.

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Exit 12A leaves Interstate 695 (Baltimore Beltway) south for U.S. 1 (Southwestern Boulevard) south at Arbutus. U.S. 1 parallels I-95 to Laurel and College Park.

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Interstate 695 passes over U.S. 1 on a bridge expanded in 2004. Exit 11 follows for I-95 and Sulphur Spring Road to U.S. 1 ALT (Washington Boulevard).

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Interstate 95 stretches 110.01 miles in Maryland between the Woodrow Wilson Bridge at Washington, DC and the Delaware Turnpike near Elkton.

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Two lanes part ways for Exit 11 A to Interstate 95 north to the Fort McHenry Tunnel and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Exit 11 B south to Interstate 495 at Beltsville and Richmond, Virginia.

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Exit 11B partitions for I-95 south and Sulphur Springs Road to Arbutus.

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Variable message signs along the Baltimore Beltway, such as this one preceding U.S. 1 ALT (Washington Boulevard), provide information on traffic incidents and travel times.

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Both tunnels that pass under Baltimore Harbor are subject to restrictions, including hazardous materials carriers and vehicles carrying explosive materials (such as propane tanks). Interstate 895 is restricted in this manner.

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The parclo B2 interchange (Exit 9) with Hollins Ferry Road for Lansdowne and Halethorpe falls between a CSX Railroad overpass and the loop ramp (Exit 8A) for Interstate 895 north.

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There are no exits along Interstate 895 north between I-695 at Exit 8 A and the Harbor Tunnel toll gantry at Fairfield in Baltimore. Exit 8 B connects the beltway with Hammonds Ferry Road north of MD 168 (Nursery Road) east.

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Interstate 895 travels 15.03 miles north from I-95 at Elkridge in Howard County to I-95 at Rosedale in Baltimore County.

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Interstate 695 crosses the Patapsco River southeast into Anne Arundel County.

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MD 168 runs 1.28 miles east from Hammond Ferry Road to MD 648 (Baltimore Annapolis Road) at North Linthicum. W Nursery Road continues 1.13 miles southwest to MD 295 (Baltimore Washington Parkway).

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The auxiliary lane from Hammonds Ferry Road defaults onto Exit 7 A to MD 295 (Baltimore Washington Parkway) southbound to BWI Airport (via I-195), Fort Meade and Washington, DC. The north end of Interstate 97 is 1.50 miles ahead.

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Counterintuitive with Exit 7 A preceding Exit 7 B, a cloverleaf interchange joins the Baltimore Beltway with MD 295. Baltimore Washington Parkway is a heavily traveled commuter route leading southwest to U.S. 50 and MD 201 (Kenilworth Avenue) just outside D.C.

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Baltimore-Washington Parkway continues north from Exit 7 A to Cherry Hill and Westport in south Baltimore. MD 295 continues from the freeway along Russell Street to Oriole Park at Camden Yards and the couplet of Paca/Greene Streets to U.S. 40 northwest of Downtown.

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Exit 6 A departs I-695 south next for MD 170 (Camp Meade Road) to Linthicum and BWI Airport.

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MD 170 is the main road for the rental car facility at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, located to the southwest. The BWI passenger terminal lies further west from MD 170 at the south end of I-195.

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Historically U.S. 301 ran north to U.S. 1 where it turns from Wilkens Avenue onto Monroe Street in Baltimore. This became part of MD 3 by 1959 as U.S. 301 was rerouted from Bowie northeast to Maryland's Eastern Shore and Wilmington, Delaware. MD 3 was eventually truncated south toward Bowie with the construction of I-97.

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MD 170 continues northeast from Exit 6 A to Pumphrey, Brooklyn Park and MD 2 (Ritchie Highway) at the Baltimore city line. Left Exit 4 follows onto I-97 (Glen Burnie Bypass) south to Annapolis. MD 3 formerly overlapped with I-695 east from Baltimore Washington Parkway to the wye interchange at Exit 4.

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Exit 5 to MD 648 (Baltimore Annapolis Road) at Arundel Hills and Left Exit 4 to I-97 south depart simultaneously from I-695 east. Vastly replaced by I-97, MD 10 (Arundel Expressway) and the Governor Ritchie Highway, MD 648 represents an older through route between the capital city and Baltimore.

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Traffic partitions with two left lanes exiting onto Interstate 97 south and two lanes continuing along I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) eastbound.

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Only 17.62 miles in length, Interstate 97 comprises a heavily traveled commuter freeway south to Glen Bernie.

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Beyond auxiliary lanes between Exit 3B for MD 2 south and Exit 2 for MD 10, Interstate 695 is only four lanes wide until north of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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Beginning at Solomons Island, far to the south of Baltimore and Annapolis, MD 2 is a major route. North of Annapolis, MD 2 follows the Governor Ritchie Highway in Baltimore at Brooklyn. Within the city, MD 2 follows a variety of streets to conclude at U.S. 1 at Barclay and Greenmount West. A portion of MD 2 was bypassed by MD 10 (Arundel Expressway).

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Exit 3B joins I-695 east with MD 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) south via unsigned I-895 Spur. I-895 Spur joins the Harbor Tunnel Thruway with both I-97 south and Gov. Ritchie Highway southbound directly. MD 2 continues from the spur to Furnace Branch and Glen Burnie, midway between I-97 and MD 10 (Arundel Expressway).

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The loop ramp at Exit 3A joins MD 2 (Governor Ritchie Highway) north directly. MD 2 constitutes a busy commercial arterial through Brooklyn Park into south Baltimore. MD 2 follows Hanover Street north to I-95 and the Inner Harbor. A trumpet interchange follows on I-695 with MD 10 (Arundel Expressway) south to Harundale and Pasadena.

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Exit 2 leaves for MD 10 (Arundel Expressway) south to Severna Park. The freeway along MD 10 was originally planned to extend south to Annapolis, but that extension was killed due to environmental and community concerns. As a result, the MD 3 corridor was instead upgraded to I-97 between Annapolis and Baltimore via Glen Burnie.

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A confirming marker for Interstate 695 stands within the exchange for MD 10. Roadway stubs at the end of the freeway along MD 10 were leftover from a failed northward extension.

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Interstate 695 continues east to a split diamond interchange (Exit 1) with Quarantine Road at Hawkins Point in Baltimore. Exit 1 is the last departure point before the tolled Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge approach commences east of MD 10. The high rise span is located along the beltway by Fort Armistead Park near Hawkins Point.

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The draw bridge across Curtis Creek is next along Interstate 695 east. An escort area follows for vehicles needing assistance across the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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The draw bridges for I-695 and adjacent MD 173 (Hawkins Point Road) come into view as the beltway passes by the Curtis Bay Depot and MD 710 (East Ordnance Road). Curtis Creek flows northward from Furnace and Marley Creeks to Curtis Bay and the Patapsco River.

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The drawbridge on I-695 over Curtis Creek is one of several movable spans on the Interstate Highway System. Another noteworthy drawbridge within the system is the Woodrow Wilson Bridge over the Potomac River along the Capital Beltway (I-95/495) between Alexandria, Virginia, and Oxon Hill, Maryland.

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The drawbridge over Curtis Creek provides a vertical clearance of 60 feet and it opens relatively infrequently. Eastbound I-695 enters the city of Baltimore across the span.

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The control tower for the bridge is located between the inner and outer roadways. This drawbridge was originally built as a two lane facility and was widened to four lanes in the early 1980s.

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The Baltimore Beltway east of I-97 is designated MD 695 by the MDTA. The Curtis Creek Drawbridge and the former Sparrows Point Viaduct were originally constructed with just two lanes, with the latter expanded to four lanes by early 2000.

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A second set of gates and traffic signals are positioned east of the double bascules over Curtis Creek. These are used when two-way traffic is implemented across the bridge. MD 695 was widened from a two lane highway into a four lane freeway here in the early 1980s.

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Advancing east from Curtis Creek, eastbound I-695 continues to Exit 1 with Quarantine Road. MD 173 parallels the beltway from MD 710 (Ordnance Road) east to Fort Armistead Road, linking Brooklyn and Curtis Bay with Foremans Corner in Anne Arundel County.

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Exit 1 leaves I-695 east for Quarantine Road south to MD 173 (Hawkins Point Road) at Arundels Cove and north to the Hawkins Point Marine Terminal. MD 173 travels 13.77 miles southeast from MD 2 at Brooklyn to Fort Smallwood Park on the Patapsco River.

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