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Interstate 795 (Maryland)
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Interstate 795 also known as the Northwest Expressway, is a nine-mile (14 km) freeway linking Baltimore's northwestern suburbs of Pikesville
, Owings Mills
and Reisterstown, Maryland
to the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695
). The route bypasses Maryland Route 140
(MD 140), Reisterstown Road), carrying part of the Baltimore Metro Subway
in its median for a four-mile stretch, and provides direct access to Owings Mills Mall
. It never connects to its parent, I-95
, except via I-695.
exit 19, located just west of the Metro Subway's Old Court station in Pikesville
. The two carriageways, each carrying three lanes of traffic and surfaced in concrete, straddle the Metro Subway. For the next four miles, there are neither exit on I-795 nor station on the Metro Subway as they pass through a largely wooded area, paralleling a stream and crossing a railroad alignment twice. The route also passes the south side of the Woodholme Country Club. At the fourth mile is the exit for Owings Mills Boulevard, which also features direct access to Owings Mills Mall
from both sides and the Owings Mills Station park and ride from the southbound carriageway. Here, the Metro Subway ends; the roadway continues north from the Owings Mills
exit carrying two asphalt-surfaced lanes in each direction. The route interchanges with Franklin Boulevard and passes by the Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery before it comes to its end in Reisterstown
, merging into MD 140
(Westminster Pike), which is the route that the freeway succeeded.
The original plan was for the highway to run into the City of Baltimore along a similar route to that of the Metro Subway. Plans to extend the highway beyond its current configuration have not been sought out by highway officials in Maryland. This alignment would most likely have terminated at Wabash Avenue, which parallels the elevated section of the Metro Subway.
.
Pikesville, Maryland
Pikesville is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Pikesville is just northwest of the Baltimore city limits. It is the northwestern suburb closest to Baltimore.The population was 29,123 at the 2000 census...
, Owings Mills
Owings Mills, Maryland
Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 20,193 at the 2000 census. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus for the Baltimore Metro Subway and to Owings Mills Mall....
and Reisterstown, Maryland
Reisterstown, Maryland
Reisterstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland. Founded by German immigrant John Reister in 1758, it is located to the northwest of Baltimore. Though it is older than the areas surrounding it, it now serves primarily as a residential suburb of...
to the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695
Interstate 695 (Maryland)
Interstate 695 is a -long full beltway Interstate Highway extending around Baltimore, Maryland, USA. I-695 is officially designated the McKeldin Beltway, but is colloquially referred to as either the Baltimore Beltway or 695...
). The route bypasses Maryland Route 140
Maryland Route 140
Maryland Route 140 is a local long route in northern Maryland, United States.-Route description:MD 140 is known by various names depending on location; south of Reisterstown it is known as Reisterstown Road. Though Reisterstown itself is named after John Reister, the road is named after Jacob...
(MD 140), Reisterstown Road), carrying part of the Baltimore Metro Subway
Baltimore Metro Subway
The Baltimore Metro Subway, known locally as the Metro Subway, The Subway, or Baltimore Metro is a rapid transit line serving the greater Baltimore, Maryland, United States area and operated by the Maryland Transit Administration...
in its median for a four-mile stretch, and provides direct access to Owings Mills Mall
Owings Mills Mall
Owings Mills Mall is a large shopping mall in the Baltimore County, Maryland, community of Owings Mills that is owned and managed by General Growth Properties. While its main entrance is off Red Run Boulevard between Painters Mill Road and Owings Mills Boulevard, the mall is also accessible from...
. It never connects to its parent, I-95
Interstate 95 in Maryland
Interstate 95 in Maryland is a major highway that runs diagonally from northeast to southwest, from Maryland's border with Delaware, to the Woodrow Wilson Bridge, briefly entering the District of Columbia before reaching Virginia...
, except via I-695.
Route description
I-795 begins at a directional-Y interchange at I-695Interstate 695 (Maryland)
Interstate 695 is a -long full beltway Interstate Highway extending around Baltimore, Maryland, USA. I-695 is officially designated the McKeldin Beltway, but is colloquially referred to as either the Baltimore Beltway or 695...
exit 19, located just west of the Metro Subway's Old Court station in Pikesville
Pikesville, Maryland
Pikesville is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Pikesville is just northwest of the Baltimore city limits. It is the northwestern suburb closest to Baltimore.The population was 29,123 at the 2000 census...
. The two carriageways, each carrying three lanes of traffic and surfaced in concrete, straddle the Metro Subway. For the next four miles, there are neither exit on I-795 nor station on the Metro Subway as they pass through a largely wooded area, paralleling a stream and crossing a railroad alignment twice. The route also passes the south side of the Woodholme Country Club. At the fourth mile is the exit for Owings Mills Boulevard, which also features direct access to Owings Mills Mall
Owings Mills Mall
Owings Mills Mall is a large shopping mall in the Baltimore County, Maryland, community of Owings Mills that is owned and managed by General Growth Properties. While its main entrance is off Red Run Boulevard between Painters Mill Road and Owings Mills Boulevard, the mall is also accessible from...
from both sides and the Owings Mills Station park and ride from the southbound carriageway. Here, the Metro Subway ends; the roadway continues north from the Owings Mills
Owings Mills, Maryland
Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 20,193 at the 2000 census. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus for the Baltimore Metro Subway and to Owings Mills Mall....
exit carrying two asphalt-surfaced lanes in each direction. The route interchanges with Franklin Boulevard and passes by the Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery before it comes to its end in Reisterstown
Reisterstown, Maryland
Reisterstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland. Founded by German immigrant John Reister in 1758, it is located to the northwest of Baltimore. Though it is older than the areas surrounding it, it now serves primarily as a residential suburb of...
, merging into MD 140
Maryland Route 140
Maryland Route 140 is a local long route in northern Maryland, United States.-Route description:MD 140 is known by various names depending on location; south of Reisterstown it is known as Reisterstown Road. Though Reisterstown itself is named after John Reister, the road is named after Jacob...
(Westminster Pike), which is the route that the freeway succeeded.
History
The Northwest Expressway was one of the first freeways planned for construction in the state of Maryland. The first four-mile (6 km) section to the Owings Mills exit was completed in 1985; the remaining five miles (8 km) were completed in 1987.The original plan was for the highway to run into the City of Baltimore along a similar route to that of the Metro Subway. Plans to extend the highway beyond its current configuration have not been sought out by highway officials in Maryland. This alignment would most likely have terminated at Wabash Avenue, which parallels the elevated section of the Metro Subway.
Exit list
The entire route is located within Baltimore CountyBaltimore County, Maryland
Baltimore County is a county located in the northern part of the US state of Maryland. In 2010, its population was 805,029. It is part of the Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Towson. The name of the county was derived from the barony of the Proprietor of the Maryland...
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| Location | Mile | Exit Exit number An exit number is a number assigned to a road junction, usually an exit from a freeway. It is usually marked on the same sign as the destinations of the exit, as well as a sign in the gore.... |
Destinations | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pikesville Pikesville, Maryland Pikesville is a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. Pikesville is just northwest of the Baltimore city limits. It is the northwestern suburb closest to Baltimore.The population was 29,123 at the 2000 census... |
0.0 | 1 | , New York City New York City New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and... |
I-695 east is also signed as inner loop |
| , Washington D.C. | I-695 south is also signed as outer loop | |||
| Owings Mills Owings Mills, Maryland Owings Mills is an unincorporated community and a census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore. The population was 20,193 at the 2000 census. Owings Mills is home to the northern terminus for the Baltimore Metro Subway and to Owings Mills Mall.... |
3.93 | 4 | – Owings Mills Mall Owings Mills Mall Owings Mills Mall is a large shopping mall in the Baltimore County, Maryland, community of Owings Mills that is owned and managed by General Growth Properties. While its main entrance is off Red Run Boulevard between Painters Mill Road and Owings Mills Boulevard, the mall is also accessible from... |
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| Delight | 6.55 | 7 | / Franklin Boulevard | |
| Reisterstown Reisterstown, Maryland Reisterstown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Baltimore County, Maryland. Founded by German immigrant John Reister in 1758, it is located to the northwest of Baltimore. Though it is older than the areas surrounding it, it now serves primarily as a residential suburb of... |
8.99 | 9A | – to | northbound entrance and southbound exit |
| 8.99 | 9B | northbound entrance and southbound exit |