I-95 Mainline Construction — As part of the Maryland Transportation Authority’s I-95 Express Toll LanesSM (ETLsSM) Project, 8 miles of I-95 will be widened to six lanes in each direction from the I-895 interchange in northeast Baltimore to north of White Marsh Boulevard. Construction of a two-mile section of I-95 that runs from the I-95/I-895 interchange south of Chesaco Avenue to south of Kenwood Avenue began in January, 2008. When completed, the roadway will consist of four general-purpose (non-tolled) lanes and two ETLs in each direction.
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About Construction
Construction will last approximately 3 years, with completion scheduled for December 2010. Construction activities include:
- Roadway Grinding and Resurfacing.
- Full-Depth Pavement Installation.
- Pavement Milling and Resurfacing.
- Reconstruction of the Median.
- ETLs.
- Bridge Construction.
- Extension of Chesaco Avenue Bridge.
- Modifications to the Hazlewood Avenue Bridge.
- Drainage Facilities.
- New Stormwater Management Facilities.
- New Retaining Wall Structures.
- Storm Drain Improvements.
- New Sound Barrier Structures.
- New Signage, Pavement Marking and Intelligent Transportation System Improvements.
- Landscaping.
- New Emergancy Turn-Around Ramps.
- Utility Relocation.
The median and a portion of the existing general-purpose lanes will be reconstructed to create the new ETLs.
Throughout construction, all lanes of I-95 will be open in each direction during peak traffic periods.
As part of this project, new emergency turn-around ramps will be built on the east and west sides of I-95 near the Chesaco Avenue overpass. These ramps, working in concert with emergency crossovers between the general-purpose lanes and the ETLs, will provide additional access for emergency responders.