I-95 ETL Northbound Extension - I-695 Northbound ETL Ramps
As part of the MDTA’s $1.1 billion program to relieve congestion and improve travel along the I-95 corridor in Baltimore and Harford Counties, the MDTA is constructing ramps that will connect I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) to the northbound (NB) ETL lanes on I-95. These ramps will allow travelers on I-695 to travel north via the ETL lanes, which will extend over 12 miles to MD 24 by late 2027.
The project will add ramps at the existing interchange of I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) and I-95 in northeast Baltimore. By handling nearly 7,000 vehicles per day once open, the new ramps will provide relief for the existing northbound ramps that can experience congestion at the merge point onto I-95. Motorists will have the option of using the general-purpose lanes at no cost or paying a toll to use the ETLs, which will be managed to maintain relatively congestion-free traffic flow.
The proposed ramps will be located entirely within the existing interchange with minimum impacts during construction to local communities and traffic on I-695 and I-95. MDTA has also committed to conducting stream restoration works within the existing interchange as part of this project.
Design began in mid-2022 with construction anticipated to begin in 2026. Opening of the ramps is anticipated prior to the full opening of the ETL NB extension to MD 24, which will provide over 22 miles of travel between I-895 in Baltimore City and north of MD 24 in Harford County.