The Baltimore region is well-positioned in the Mid-Atlantic to offer access to the entire stretch of the Atlantic coastline. The east coast's major thoroughfare, I-95, passes directly through Baltimore and Central Maryland. Easily connected to the Baltimore region via the I-695 loop is I-70, which connects the central and western parts of Maryland to other states. In addition, a full network of state-maintained highways and bridges, including the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, link all parts of Maryland.
Roadways
- Well-maintained interstates with easy access to significant markets to the north, south, and west
- Interstate 95, running directly through Baltimore, is in close proximity to the Port of Baltimore, the Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) and many of the region's employment centers
- U.S. Route 50 links Maryland's Eastern Shore to Annapolis and rest of the Baltimore-Washington metro area
Interstate Linkages
Greater Baltimore Region
- I-95: Principal metropolitan centers along the U.S. East Coast*
- I-195: Access to Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport from I-95
- I-395: Access into downtown Baltimore from I-95*
- I-695: Surrounds Baltimore (Baltimore Beltway)*
- I-795: Access to Owings Mills and Reisterstown from the Baltimore Beltway
- I-895: An I-95 alternative bypassing downtown Baltimore (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway)
- I-70: Access west to Frederick, Hagerstown, and beyond from the Baltimore Beltway
- I-83: Originates in downtown Baltimore and extends north to the Baltimore Beltway and on to York and Harrisburg, PA*
- I-97: Connects Annapolis with the Baltimore Beltway
Central Maryland
- I-495: Surrounds Washington, D.C. (Capital Beltway)
- I-270: Rockville and environs northwest to Frederick and I-70 West
- I-370: Connector route north of Rockville into I-270
- I-81: Alternative north-south route that intersects I-70 near Hagerstown in Western Maryland connecting New York to the Mississippi River
- I-68: Connects with I-70 near Hancock, Maryland