Interstate 195 Maryland

Interstate 195 Maryland
Arbutus, MD ↔ Linthicum, MD•4.35 miles

Overview

Interstate 195 provides a high speed route to the passenger terminal of Thurgood Marshall Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) from Interstate 95 at Arbutus. The freeway also comprises a commuter route with connections to Baltimore-Washington Parkway (MD 295), U.S. 1 and MD 170. The north end serves the University of Maryland - Baltimore County (UMBC) campus and a 483 space Park & Ride lot at Catonsville.

Mileage by State

Maryland4.35 mi

Data Sources

December 31, 2021 Interstate Route Log and Finders List

History

The freeway for I-195 previously consisted of two independent sections. Designated as Maryland Route 46, the southern segment spurred south from a three-wye interchange at B/W Parkway to the newly opened Friendship International Airport in 1952. The northern route, posted as MD 166, connected I-95 south with U.S. 1 near Elkridge in August 1974 and north to the new campus of UMBC in 1975. Due to the cancellation of Interstate miles elsewhere in the state,1 the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) approved the designation of Interstate 195 from I-95 and MD 166 southeast to BWI Airport on November 15, 1975.

Efforts to complete the 1.5 mile long section linking the two freeways were delayed by an extended environmental review process needed for the stretch through Patapsco Valley State Park and a focus on construction funds elsewhere in the state. The route was ultimately completed on June 20, 1990, as were upgrades to Interstate standards on the original MD 46 section (Anderson, n.d.).

I-195 Maryland - 1974 Map
1974 General Drafting map showing the original MD 46 freeway and initial construction of the MD 166 freeway at I-95. Prior to the freeway upgrade, MD 166 followed an at-grade route using Rolling Road south from Gun Road to U.S. 1 (Washington Boulevard) at Saint Denis.
I-195 Maryland - 1984 Map
1984 ADC Baltimore County Atlas showing Metropolitan Boulevard prematurely complete. The 1.5 mile section between U.S. 1 (Washington Boulevard) and MD 295 (B/W Parkway) was proposed as a northern extension of MD 46 before the designation of Interstate 195 (Anderson, n.d.).

A $1 million project overhauled the Catonsville park and ride lot at the north end of Interstate 195 from June to Fall 2012. The work shifted the Rolling Road Park & Ride entrance to a shared intersection with the park and ride exit and left turn from I-195 to Rolling Road south. A traffic light was installed there as well. Additional work removed 25 spaces at the northern portion of the lot to accommodate new green space (The Baltimore Sun, 2012).

A short section of Interstate 195 was withdrawn from the Interstate System by request of the Maryland Department of Transportation on September 1, 2015. This removed I-195 from south of MD 170 (Aviation Boulevard) to the Thurgood Marshall Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) terminal area. The withdrawal was approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). An eastbound confirming marker was posted beyond MD 170 in 1993. Eastbound end signs were added beyond the interchange by 2010.

East End Maryland Route 170 ‐ Linthicum, MD

Interstate 195 East at Maryland Route 170 BWI Airport

I-195 east at MD 170 - Linthicum

Ramps for MD 295 (B/W Parkway) merge onto I-195, one half mile ahead of the freeway end at MD 170 (Exits 1B/A). 06/06/12

I-195 east at MD 170 - Linthicum I-195 east at MD 170 - Linthicum I-195 east at MD 170 - Linthicum I-195 east at BWI Airport

Friendship Road – West at Interstate 195

I-195 west at BWI Airport

Exiting the passenger terminal, Friendship Road separates into ramps for I-195 (Metropolitan Boulevard) west and Elm Road north toward MD 170 (Aviation Boulevard). 06/06/12

I-195 west at BWI Airport I-195 west at BWI Airport I-195 west at MD 170 - Linthicum I-195 west at MD 170 - Linthicum I-195 west at MD 170 - Linthicum I-195 west at MD 170 - Linthicum

Maryland Route 170 North at Interstate 195

MD 170 north at I-195 - Linthicum

MD 170 (Aviation Boulevard) north at the six-ramp parclo interchange with I-195 west and Friendship Road east to Thurgood Marshall Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI). 08/27/05

West End Interstate 95 Maryland Route 166 ‐ Arbutus, MD

Maryland Route 166 South at Interstate 195

MD 166 south at I-195 - Catonsville

MD 166 (Rolling Road) south at the Catonsville park & ride lot, where Interstate 195 (Metropolitan Boulevard) begins. Rolling Road extends south from MD 166 to Selford Road. 06/17/00

Rolling Road north at Interstate 195 Maryland Route 166

Rolling Rd north at I-195/MD 166 - Catonsville

Rolling Road north at the right turn for Interstate 195 south to I-95 and BWI Airport. 10/10/04

Rolling Rd north at I-195/MD 166 - Catonsville Rolling Rd north at I-195/MD 166 - Catonsville

Interstate 195 West at Interstate 95 Maryland Route 166

I-195 west at I-95/MD 166 - Arbutus

Passing over Francis Avenue, Interstate 195 west enters the directional interchange (Exits 4A/B) with I-95. I-95 north meets the Baltimore Beltway next. 12/28/07

I-195 west at I-95/MD 166 - Arbutus I-195 west at I-95/MD 166 - Arbutus

References

Anderson, S. (n.d.). Metropolitan Boulevard (I-195). DCRoads.net. Retrieved from http://www.dcroads.net/roads/I-195_MD/
SHA to give Southwest Park and Ride in Catonsville $1 million makeover. (2012, May 22). The Baltimore Sun.
Updated December 11, 2020