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  Article Route 695
  Type Auxiliary
  Length Mi 5159
  Length Km 83
  Year Established 1962


Interstate 695 (abbreviated '''I-695''') is a 51.59-mile-long full beltway Interstate Highway extending around Baltimore, Maryland . I-695 is officially designated the '''McKeldin Beltway''', but is colloquially known as the '''Baltimore Beltway'''. It was built in 1962 .

The Baltimore Beltway serves the suburbs of Glen Burnie and Linthicum in Anne Arundel County . It serves Lansdowne , Baltimore Highlands , Halethorpe , Arbutus , Lochearn , Catonsville , Woodlawn , Pikesville , Brooklandville , Towson , Parkville , White Marsh , Essex , Sparrows Point and Dundalk in Baltimore County . It also passes through the southernmost tip of the city of Baltimore for a brief duration.

As opposed to the I-495 Capital Beltway around Washington, D.C. , 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. Most Marylanders still refer to the highway as the "Baltimore Beltway," "695," or (mostly among Baltimore metro area residents) simply "The Beltway," like its Washington counterpart.

On June 8 , 1999 , a tractor-trailer carrying a backhoe that exceeded the maximum height requirement struck a pedestrian footbridge over the Beltway in the southwestern corner, just northwest of the Interstate 95 junction near Arbutus. The footbridge collapsed onto the inner loop of the Beltway. One driver was killed when his SUV struck the collapsed bridge; six others were injured, three critically. The incident occurred during the afternoon Rush Hour . The footbridge had been closed since November 1996 because of community complaints about Vandalism and Crime on the span.


JUNCTIONS WITH SIX INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS

Six other interstate highways junction with the Baltimore Beltway: 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




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