Interstate 695 (Maryland)
The McKeldin Beltway (formerly known as the Baltimore Beltway), Interstate 695, is a full beltway interstate highway extending around Baltimore, Maryland.
The Baltimore Beltway serves the suburbs of Glen Burnie and Linthicum in Anne Arundel County. It serves Lansdowne, Halethorpe, Arbutus, Catonsville, Woodlawn, Pikesville, Brooklandville, Towson, Parkville, White Marsh, Essex, Sparrows Point and Dundalk in Baltimore County. It also passes through the city of Baltimore for a brief duration.
As opposed to the I-495 Capital Beltway around Washington, DC, whose exit numbers are arranged counterclockwise, the exit numbers for the Baltimore Beltway are arranged clockwise.
The Beltway was renamed in honor of former Governor Theodore R. McKeldin in May, 2005. McKeldin was responsible for the construction of the Beltway and other state highways during his term.
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Junctions with six Interstate Highways
Six other interstate highways junction with the Baltimore Beltway: I-97, I-895, I-95 (twice), I-70, and I-795. It is also dualized with I-83 for a short section on its north end, I-83 goes by two names: It is the Jones Falls Expressway inside the Beltway, and the Harrisburg Expressway outside it (due to the fact that I-83 goes into Pennsylvania's capital city).
Outer Harbor Crossing: Francis Scott Key Bridge
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a high-arcing cantilever bridge opened in 1977 as the Beltway's final link, carries I-695 over the lower Baltimore Harbor and Patapsco River, and it provides an attractive option to motorists who wish to avoid downtown Baltimore. The toll bridge lies in the southeastern section of I-695, and although it is formally called the Outer Harbor Crossing, this stretch is still known as the Beltway, like the rest of I-695. The Outer Harbor Crossing was first signposted as MD 695 because it was a substandard four-lane expressway, but improvements to the road have allowed the entire Beltway to be signed as I-695. On a clear day, the bridge is visible from downtown Baltimore and other various points in the city (particularly in the southwestern part of it). Unlike the Fort McHenry or Harbor Tunnels, HAZMAT trucks are allowed to cross the Key Bridge.
Listing of Baltimore Beltway Exits
STARTING/ENDING POINT: Francis Scott Key Bridge
- 1 - MD 173/Fort Smallwood Road/Hawkins Point Road
- 2 - MD 10 - Severna Park
- 3A/B - MD 2/Ritchie Highway/Glen Burnie/Brooklyn
- 4 - I-97/Bowie/Annapolis/Bay Bridge
- 5 - MD 648/Baltimore-Annapolis Boulevard/Ferndale
- 6 - MD 170/Camp Meade Road/Linthicum/North Linthicum (Exits from Outer Loop only; entrances to Inner Loop only)
- 7 - MD 295/Baltimore-Washington Parkway/Baltimore/Washington
- 8A - MD 168/Nursery Road/Hammonds Ferry Road
- 8B - I-895/Harbor Tunnel Thruway (Exit from Outer Loop only; entrance to Inner Loop only)
- 9 - (MD 891)/Hollins Ferry Road/Lansdowne
- 10 - US 1 Alt/Washington Boulevard/Halethorpe (exit from Inner Loop only; entrances available to both Inner and Outer Loops)
- 11 - I-95/Baltimore/Washington (Exit to Sulphur Spring Road also available from Outer Loop at this interchange)
- 12A - US 1/Southwestern Boulevard/Arbutus (exit from Outer Loop only; entrance to Inner Loop from Leeds Avenue)
- 12B/C - MD 372/Wilkens Avenue
- 13 - MD 144/Frederick Road/Catonsville
- 14 - Edmondson Avenue
- 15 - US 40/Ellicott City/Baltimore
- 16 - I-70/Frederick
- 17 - MD 122/Security Boulevard/Woodlawn
- 18 - MD 26/Liberty Road/Lochearn/Randallstown
- 19 - I-795/Northwest Expressway/Owings Mills/Reisterstown
- 20 - MD 140/Reisterstown Road/Garrison/Pikesville
- 21 - MD 129/Park Heights Avenue/Stevenson Road (connected by an access road, Radio Tower Drive)
- 22 - Greenspring Avenue
- 23 - I-83 South/Jones Falls Expressway/Baltimore/MD 25/Falls Road
- 24 - I-83 North/Harrisburg Expressway/Timonuim/York, PA
- 25 - MD 139/Charles Street
- 26 - MD 45/York Road/Towson/Lutherville
- 27 - MD 146/Dulaney Valley Road/Towson
- 28 - Providence Road
- 29 - (MD 567)/Cromwell Bridge Road/MD 542/Loch Raven Boulevard
- 30 - MD 41/Perring Parkway
- 31A/B - MD 147/Harford Road/Parkville/Carney
- 31C - MD 43/White Marsh Boulevard/White Marsh (exit from Inner Loop only; entrance to Outer Loop only)
- 32 - US 1/Belair Road/Overlea/Bel Air
- 33 - Interstate 95/To Interstate 895 South/Baltimore/Washington/New York
- 34 - MD 7/Philadelphia Road
- 35 - US 40/Pulaski Highway/Aberdeen/Baltimore
- 36 - MD 702/Southeast Boulevard/Essex
- 38 - MD 150/Eastern Avenue/Essex
- 39 - MD 157/Merritt Boulevard/Dundalk
- 40 - MD 151/North Point Boulevard
- 41 - Cove Road/To MD 151
- 42 - MD 151/North Point Boulevard/Edgemere/Sparrows Point
- 43 - MD 157/Bethlehem Boulevard/Peninsula Expressway
- 44 - (MD 695)/Broening Highway/Dundalk (exit from Outer Loop only; entrance to Inner Loop only)
Missing image Interstate95.png | edit Three-digit Interstates from Interstate 95
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| I-195 | Florida - Maine - Maryland - Massachusetts/Rhode Island - New Jersey - Virginia |
| I-295 | Delaware/New Jersey - District of Columbia/Maryland - Florida - Massachusetts/Rhode Island - Maine - New York - North Carolina - Virginia |
| I-395 | Connecticut/Massachusetts - District of Columbia/Virginia - Florida - Maryland - Maine |
| I-495 | Delaware - District of Columbia/Maryland/Virginia - Maine - Massachusetts - New York |
| I-595 | Florida - Maryland |
| I-695 | District of Columbia - Maryland - New York |
| I-795 | Maryland |
| I-895 | Maryland - New York |
| past/ future | I-195: District of Columbia - North Carolina - I-495: New Jersey - I-595: Virginia - I-695: Massachusetts - New Jersey - Pennsylvania I-795: Florida - Virginia - I-895: Delaware - Massachusetts/Rhode Island - New Jersey/Pennsylvania - Virginia |