Interstate 795 Maryland

Interstate 795 Maryland
Pikesville, MD ↔ Reistertown, MD•8.99 miles

Overview

The Northwest Expressway, Interstate 795 serves Reistertown, Westminster and other suburbs in Baltimore County. The freeway is six lanes wide between Interstate 695 and Owings Mill (Exit 4) and four lanes wide for the remainder of the route to Reistertown. The Maryland Transit Administration (MTA) Metro SubwayLink runs along I-795 between Owings Mill and the Baltimore Beltway between the north and southbound roadways.

Mileage by State

Maryland8.99 mi

Data Sources

December 31, 2025 Interstate Route Log and Finders List

History

The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) approved the designation for Interstate 795 from Randallstown northwest to Owings Mill on June 25, 1979. The Northwest Expressway was completed between I-695 and Reisterstown in October 1987 (Anderson, n.d.).

Original plans for the Northwest Expressway extended the route southward from I-695 to Wabash Avenue in the city of Baltimore. The proposed corridor followed the Metro SubwayLink line through the Mount Hope and Forest Park neighborhoods. The urban freeway spur was never built and Wabash Avenue was instead constructed as a six lane surface arterial.

Northwest Expressway - 1984 Map
Baltimore street atlas pages showing initial construction for Interstate 795 in 1984.
MD 30 south at MD 128/795 - Reistertown
MD 30 (Hanover Pike) southbound at unsigned MD 795 south and MD 128 (Butler Road) east at Reisterstown. Photo by Tim Reichard (02/24/02).

North End Maryland Route 140 Maryland Route 795 ‐ Reistertown, MD

Interstate 795 North at Maryland Route 140 Maryland Route 795

I-795 north at MD 140 - Reisterstown, MD

MD 140 extends 12 miles beyond the I-795 freeway end to Westminster. MD 30 branches north from MD 140 to Hampstead en route to PA 94 and Hanover, Pennsylvania. 06/20/12

I-795 north at MD 140 - Reisterstown, MD I-795 north at MD 140 - Reisterstown, MD I-795 north at MD 140 - Reisterstown, MD I-795 north at MD 140 - Reisterstown, MD I-795 north at MD 140 - Reisterstown, MD I-795 north at MD 140 - Reisterstown, MD I-795 north at MD 140 - Reisterstown, MD

Maryland Route 140 East at Interstate 795

MD 140 east at I-795 - Reisterstown

Eastbound MD 140 splits with Interstate 795 south just beyond Mitchell Drive to Reisterstown Regional Park. 06/20/12

MD 140 east at I-795 - Reisterstown MD 140 east at I-795 - Reisterstown MD 140 east at I-795 - 2000

South End Interstate 695 ‐ Pikesville, MD

Interstate 795 South at Interstate 695

I-795 south at I-695 - Pikesville, MD

I-795 and the Metro SubwayLink weave southward along side Gwynns Falls to the exchange with Interstate 695. Advance signs partition motorists for I-95 leading away from the Baltimore area. 06/20/12

I-795 south at I-695 - Pikesville, MD I-795 south at I-695 - Pikesville, MD I-795 south at I-695 - Pikesville, MD I-795 south at I-695 - Pikesville, MD

Interstate 695 North at Interstate 795

I-695 north at I-795 - Lochearn, MD

Interstate 695 heads north between the Lochearn and Randallstown communities to Exit 19 with the Northwest Expressway. 06/20/12

I-695 north at I-795 - Lochearn, MD I-695 north at I-795 - Lochearn, MD I-695 north at I-795 - Lochearn, MD

Interstate 695 West at Interstate 795

I-695 west at I-795 - Pikesville, MD

Curving southwest through Pikesville, Interstate 695 meets MD 140 (Reistertown Road) at a SPUI (Exit 20) one mile ahead of I-795. 06/20/12

I-695 west at I-795 - Pikesville, MD I-695 west at I-795 - Pikesville, MD I-695 west at I-795 - Pikesville, MD

References

Anderson, S. (n.d.). Northwest Expressway (I-795). DCRoads.net. Retrieved from http://www.dcroads.net/roads/I-795_MD/
Updated December 14, 2020