interstate maryland interstate mile long interstate highway extending baltimore maryland usa officially designated colloquially referred route auxiliary route intersecting route southwest baltimore near northeast city near white marsh intersects major roads baltimore area including near baltimore maryland route near near near area mile portion northeast baltimore south baltimore officially signed section route includes francis scott key bridge crosses bridge approaches maintained remainder maintained planned state eventually took project planned length route south baltimore clockwise route northeast city opened stages providing interstate bypass baltimore united_states built plans finish remainder route diversion freeway freeway opened following cancellation outer route partly follow today outer harbor crossing dedicated wrote star banner approaches finished completing route baltimore approaches bridge originally lanes accommodate tunnel originally proposed run river subsequent years upgraded lane configuration interstate highway standards allowing portion route signed future plans include high occupancy toll lanes ease traffic addition northeastern interchange reconstructed accommodate express toll lanes added completed route description curtis creek starting zero baltimore point officially called maintained lanes wide route passes curtis creek pair feet vertical navigational clearance provide access tall ships base upstream continuing west industrial areas route encounters northern terminus expressway directional interchange maintenance switches interchange includes access interchange highway major north south route baltimore southern suburbs interchange access northbound directions northbound westbound direction encounters short connector interchange provides access southbound directions eastbound direction southbound immediately past interchange comes interchange northern terminus terminates point route officially route continues west lane freeway heading west residential areas interchanges baltimore vehicles travel day turning northwest intersecting camp road route encounters baltimore cloverleaf interchange route signage changes east west north south interchange turns north heads commercial areas nursery road past interchange route crosses soon encounters partial interchange access southbound direction northbound southbound northbound direction past interchange heads north passing csx baltimore terminal subdivision coming interchange washington boulevard short distance later comes interchange widens lanes past interchange lanes southbound direction lanes northbound direction running northwest crosses amtrak northeast corridor comes partial interchange southbound exit northbound entrance continues northwest residential areas interchange avenue lanes total lanes direction route continues suburban neighborhoods coming interchange point narrows seven lanes southbound lanes northbound lanes continues north interchanges avenue turning northwest intersects near defunct mall big box complex continues north residential areas lanes lanes direction coming level stack interchange narrows seven lanes interchange contains ramps providing access interchange located near security square mall headquarters continuing north road widens lanes continues mix suburban homes business parks interchanges liberty road east resumes north lanes intersects southern terminus serves bypass area baltimore metro line passes interchange runs median far town interchange signage route changes north south east west heads northeast lane road enters intersects road single point urban interchange short distance later road comes partial interchange park heights avenue eastbound exit westbound entrance heads east partial interchange westbound exit eastbound entrance passes heavily forested land encounters avenue past interchange continues northeast woodland coming interchange interchange includes connections falls road heads open countryside north baltimore interchange forms concurrency roadway widens lanes running concurrently splits heading north expressway directional interchange turns northeast lane road heads charles street heads residential commercial areas coming interchanges york road near shops continuing east passes north comes interchange providence road turns southeast residential areas past providence road comes interchange road continues comes cloverleaf interchange parkway commercial areas continues residential areas coming cloverleaf interchange road continuing east route encounters western terminus white marsh boulevard limited access grade boulevard provides access white marsh mall turns south past interchanges road south road continues southeast interchange memorial highway short distance interchange east baltimore city fully directional interchange routes crossed opposite crossed site crossover left hand entrance exit ramps provided eliminate need directional interchange reconstruction interchange removed left hand entrance northbound westbound remaining left hand entrances removed august construction express toll lane project exits entrances right opposing roadways longer crossed curtis creek continuing south baltimore officially despite signed soon encounters philadelphia road route changes east west north south immediately route interchanges northwest essex near centre golden ring crosses csx comes partial directional interchange interchange turns south freeway crossing northeast corridor interchange running south freeway parallel northeast corridor narrowed lanes turns west making sharp turn south crossing railroad line twice road continues south interchange eastern avenue near mall short distance later comes interchange route continues southeast river residential industrial cove road route turns south median briefly widening include trees coming interchange past baltimore continues southwest industrial areas maintenance switching crossing csx rail line comes interchange peninsula expressway heading west route runs past crossing unsigned highway south eastbound exit westbound entrance interchange route comes way toll plaza turn ramp southbound direction northbound direction intended provide southbound motorists access ramp known provides access northbound way authority drive route francis scott key bridge carries lower baltimore harbor unlike fort trucks allowed cross key bridge crossing bridge route touches baltimore city limits continues west past cove point industrial areas comes interchange road provides access south curtis bay point route signage changes north south east west past interchange baltimore continues west returns curtis creek exit numbering opposed washington exit numbers generally arranged starting southern crossing exit numbers arranged clockwise starting interchange west francis scott key bridge crossing history conceived baltimore county level roadway project project taken state slow progress county level project included increasing speed construction federal funds available baltimore completed december falls road expressway present day portion road expressway york road opened segments built following years section nursery road present day opening portions old philadelphia road opening segment highway completed portion road finished portions finished time original length south clockwise northeast fully completed opened traffic providing interstate grade bypass baltimore united_states built segment road completed ran heading outer harbor crossing freeways northeastern terminus planned extend southeast peninsula turn south cross river near essex airport heading outer crossing alignment completed south extension opening designated diverted freeways planned freeway route planned run road northeast chase paralleling south freeway incorporated baltimore freeway short connector freeway southeast originally planned baltimore segment freeway planned intersection freeway south constructed opening traffic ramp planned present proposed west end present east end southeast freeway junction freeways originally built provisions extensions reconstructed outer harbor crossing outer harbor crossing given segment baltimore maintained consists segment exit includes francis scott key bridge route originally planned lane freeway lane right way lane outer harbor tunnel tunnel advertised construction bids high decision construct lane bridge instead bridge feature lane approach roads sides construction including bridge started completed march completing baltimore bridge named francis scott key bridge honor wrote star banner national anthem united_states early 1980s southern approach key bridge second roadway constructed second curtis creek northern approach left lane area lane surface freeway constructed portion interchanges following million project completed january outer harbor crossing entire portions lane expressway interstate highway standards improvements road allowed entire baltimore signed junction northeast baltimore officially considered collapse june tractor trailer carrying exceeded maximum height requirement struck pedestrian baltimore northwest junction near collapsed inner loop driver killed struck collapsed bridge injured critically incident occurred afternoon rush hour closed pedestrians november complaints vandalism crime dedicated honor governor responsible construction state highways term refer highway baltimore metro area residents simply like washington counterpart future march construction began reconstruction bridge carries charles street bridge decorative featuring ornamental street lights project interchange reconstructed traffic circle ramps removed replaced traffic signal project expected cost million completed exit highways crossed traffic left road left hand entrance exit ramps connecting crossover sections interchange currently replaced conventional ramp interchange expansion project construction eliminating left turn ramps double far ramps completed ramp northbound eastbound completed september ramp westbound northbound completed october ramp northbound westbound completed november eliminating left hand exit ramp eastbound southbound completed ramps southbound westbound eastbound completed june ramp westbound southbound completed july ramp eastbound northbound opened august addition rebuilding ramps project add ramps service high occupancy toll lanes added long term plans add express toll lanes ease traffic congestion route addition plans widen portion north baltimore road widened lanes currently design phase exit list exits numbered unlike maryland use based system clockwise inner loop direction accordance guidelines auxiliary routes runs highway lane undivided road begins exit heads northwest residential industrial areas baltimore city line route provides access long runs road north avenue route long runs authority drive southwest route francis scott key bridge merge northbound serves turn ramp provide access southbound provide access northbound route long
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