Interstate 795 (Maryland)

Interstate 795
Northwest Expressway
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-95
Maintained by MDSHA
Length:	8.99 mi[1] (14.47 km)
Existed:	1985 – present
Major junctions
South end:	I-695 in Pikesville
	Owings Mills Boulevard in Owings Mills
North end:	MD 140 in Reisterstown
Location
Counties:	Baltimore
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Maryland highway system Interstate US State Scenic Byways ← MD 794 MD 795 →

Interstate 795 (I-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.

Route description

Signage for the Owings Mills exit.

I-795 begins in Pikesville at a directional T interchange with I-695 (Baltimore Beltway), which heads south toward Glen Burnie and east toward Towson. I-695 provides access to I-95 in the directions of Washington and New York and to highways into Baltimore. Immediately to the east of the interchange is the Old Court station of the Baltimore Metro Subway, which passes through the interchange and settles into the median of the six-lane freeway as they cross Gwynns Falls. I-795 parallels and has two crossings of CSX Transportation's Hanover Subdivision as the freeway and transit line head northwest. The subway line ends just north of its and the highway's second crossing of Gwynns Falls at the terminal Owings Mills station.^[1][2]

Immediately to the northwest of the subway terminus is I-795's interchange with Owings Mills Boulevard (unsigned MD 940), which is a partial cloverleaf interchange with flyover ramps from northbound I-795 to southbound Owings Mills Boulevard and from the southbound boulevard to the southbound Interstate. The interchange also features direct ramps with Owings Mills Town Center to and from the direction of Baltimore and direct ramps with the subway station to and from the direction of Reisterstown. I-795 continues northwest as a four-lane freeway. The highway has a partial cloverleaf interchange with Franklin Boulevard before reaching its northern terminus at MD 140 on the edge of Reisterstown. The terminus consists of direct ramps with MD 140 to and from the direction of Westminster and an intersection with MD 140 (Westminster Pike) and MD 795, an unnamed and unsigned connector between the intersection and an intersection with MD 30 and MD 128 on the north side of Reisterstown.^[1][2]

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 the northern terminus of Wabash Avenue (at Patterson Avenue), which parallels the elevated section of the Metro Subway.

Exit list

The entire route is in Baltimore County.

Location	mi [1]	km	Exit	Destinations	Notes
Pikesville	0.00	0.00	1	I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) – Glen Burnie, Towson	Southern terminus; I-695 Exit 19; split into exits 1A (Glen Burnie) and 1B (Towson) southbound
Owings Mills	3.93	6.32	4	Owings Mills Boulevard (MD 940) – Metro
Reisterstown	6.55	10.54	7	Franklin Boulevard	Split into exits 7A (east) and 7B (west) northbound
	8.99	14.47	9A	MD 140 east (Westminster Pike) / MD 30 to MD 128 – Hanover	Left-side exit. Ramps are unsigned MD 795, leading to at-grade, traffic light-controlled intersection with MD 140 (both directions) and MD 30 (southern terminus).
	8.99	14.47	9B	MD 140 west (Westminster Pike) – Westminster	Mainline of I-795 is signed as right-side exit 9B, but I-795 reassurance markers exist on the ramps. Flyover ramps from northbound I-795 to westbound MD 140 and from eastbound MD 140 to southbound I-795. Northern terminus of I-795 is at the ends of these ramps.
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

• Maryland Roads portal

References

1. Highway Information Services Division (December 31, 2013). Highway Location Reference. Maryland State Highway Administration. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
   • Baltimore County (PDF)
2. Google (2012-10-09). "Interstate 795" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 2012-10-09.

External links

Route map: Bing / Google

• MDRoads: I-795
• Scott M. Kozel's Roads to the Future article on I-795
• Steve Anderson's DCRoads.net: Northwest Expressway (I-795)