Alternates

Alternates Retained for Detailed Study (ARDS)

Three alternates were evaluated to help ease traffic congestion and improve motorist safety along Section 200 of I-95, from north of MD 43 to north of MD 22.

No Build Alternate

The No Build alternate retains the same number of lanes along I-95 that exist today. The existing interchanges will remain the same. Routine maintenance and safety upgrades will be done as needed.

Typical Roadway Section - New Forge Road to MD 24

Typical Roadway Section - MD 24 to MD 22

General Purpose Lanes Alternate

General Purpose Lanes (GPLs) are like the travel lanes on I-95 today. Under this alternate, additional GPLs would be added to provide the following:

• Six (6) GPLs per direction from north of MD 43 to MD 24 (Currently there are four lanes)
• Five (5) GPLs per direction between MD 24 and MD 543 (Currently there are three lanes)
• Four (4) GPLs from MD 543 to the project limits north of MD 22 (Currently there are three lanes)

North of MD 24 to Maxa Road - Part 1

North of MD 24 to Maxa Road - Part 2

New Forge Road to north of MD 152

North of MD 152 to north of MD 24

MD 152 - Option 1

MD 543 - Option 1

Typical Roadway Section - New Forge Road to MD 24

 

Typical Roadway Section - MD 24 to MD 543

Typical Roadway Section - MD 543 to MD 22

Express Toll Lanes^SM Alternate

The Express Toll Lanes Alternative has been chosen by MDTA as the Selected Alternative for the Section 200 Project Planning Study. Two Express Toll Lanes (ETLs)^SM would be added in each direction, from New Forge Road to MD 543. GPLs would be maintained in both directions. Drivers would have the option of paying a toll to drive in the relatively congestion-free ETLs or driving in the GPLs as they do today. Tolls would be collected electronically at highway speeds by E-ZPass^SM, with the toll varying based on time of day and traffic conditions. Toll rates would be adjusted periodically with higher rates during peak periods.

General Purpose Lanes Interactive Maps

North of MD 24 to Maxa Road - Part 1

North of MD 24 to Maxa Road - Part 2

New Forge Road to north of MD 152

North of MD 152 to north of MD 24

for each building

MD 152 - Option 1A

Typical Roadway Section - New Forge Road to MD 24

Typical Roadway Section - MD 24 to MD 543

Typical Roadway Section - MD 543 to MD 22