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MD 43:
This is an expressway in Baltimore with no driveways. There are a mix of
traffic lights and interchanges. The highway connects I-695 to I-95 and US 40. An 3.8 mile extension east to MD 150 is planned in conjunction with a hiker / biker trail along the corridor.
History and Construction Schedule:
| Date |
Activity |
| 1961 |
Proposed as a freeway |
| 1963 |
MD 43 completed between US 40 and I-95 |
| 1994 |
Extension of MD 43 west to I-695 |
| May 1997 - May 2001 |
Planning process for eastern extension
from US 40 to MD 150 |
| May 2001 - December 2002 |
Design process for eastern extension |
| October 2001 |
ROW acquisition began for eastern
extension |
| March 2002 |
MD 43 dedicated to Korean War Veterans |
| April 3, 2003 |
Contract let for construction on eastern
extension |
| August 2003 |
Construction began on eastern extension |
| Late Fall 2005 |
Western segment of eastern extension
scheduled to be complete |
| Late Fall 2006 |
Eastern segment of eastern extension
scheduled to be complete |
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
| US 1 |
access road |
| Perry Hall Blvd |
at-grade |
| Honeygo Blvd |
at-grade |
| I-95 |
cloverleaf |
| MD 7 |
half folded diamond |
| MD 40 |
currently a trumpet, although when MD 43 will be
extended to the east this will be downgraded to an access road between
the highways |
| Campbell Blvd |
at-grade (Future) |
| Four at-grades at future roads (Future) |
| MD 150 |
at-grade (Future) |
Map:
Click here.
Aerial Map:
Click here.
US 50:
Conversion of the current 4-lane divided highway into an expressway is planned for certain areas. This will not include much new construction (except for interchanges and some frontage roads).
History:
| Segment |
Status |
| From US 301 south to MD 404 |
ROW purchase, including interchanges, will be complete
in 2005. This may be upgraded to a full freeway. |
| MD 404 south to MD 322 north of Easton |
Access control purchase is an ongoing project and began
in 2004. |
| From MD 322 south of Easton to the Choptank River |
Access control purchase is an ongoing project and began
in 2004. |
| From MD 16 east of Cambridge to the west end of the Vienna Bypass. This segment will included interchanges at MD 16 and Linkwood
Rd. |
Access control purchase is an ongoing project and began
in 2004. |
| Vienna Bypass |
Complete 1991. There are no driveways. |
| East end of the Vienna Bypass to Naylors Mills Rd west
of Salisbury |
Access control purchase is an ongoing project and began
in 2004. |
| The Salisbury Bypass is a freeway. |
| Salisbury to Berlin |
Complete 1968. This expressway has a very wide median,
few at-grades, no driveways, and a 55-mph speed limit. |
Junction Log:
| Segment |
Type of Access |
| Vienna Bypass |
There are two at-grades and one interchange. |
MD 90:
There is one traffic light on the otherwise freeway-grade Ocean City Expressway. Its on a peninsula between Assawoman Bay and the St. Martin River.
US 113:
US 113 will soon be an expressway for its entire trip through Maryland. The existing 4-lane portions will become partially controlled-access and the road will be widened into a 4-lane expressway.
Many motorists prefer using US 113 on the Delmarva Peninsula because it has
significantly lower traffic counts than the US 13 expressway. According to 2004
figures, US 13 is used by 31,475 vehicles per day north of Salisbury, and 30,775
vehicles per day south of Salisbury. However, US 113 reaches its highest traffic
counts on the Berlin Bypass, which carries only 15,175 vehicles per day.
Headlight use is required on the part of US 113 that is still a 2-lane highway.
History and Construction Schedule:
| Segment |
Status |
| US 13 to Snow Hill |
This segment is currently a 4-lane arterial. ROW
purchase for partial access control is currently
underway. It began as a gradual process in 2004. |
| Snow Hill Bypass |
Currently a super-2 expressway. 4-laning construction
will begin in spring 2006. |
| Snow Hill to one mile south of the Berlin Bypass |
Engineering from 2001 to 2007. ROW purchase began in
2005. To be built after 2008. |
| One mile south of the Berlin Bypass to the Berlin Bypass |
This segment is currently a 4-lane arterial. ROW
purchase for partial access control is currently
underway. It began as a gradual process in 2004. |
| Berlin Bypass |
Complete |
| Berlin to Delaware |
Completed in 2004 |
Junction Log:
| Junction |
Type of Access |
Type of Highway |
Location |
|
US 13 (South end of US 113) |
Signal |
4-lane Arterial |
Pocomoke City, Worcester County |
|
Business US 113 |
No signal |
4-lane Arterial |
Snow Hill, Worcester County |
|
MD 12 |
No signal |
2-lane Expressway |
Snow Hill |
|
MD 365 |
No signal |
2-lane Expressway |
Snow Hill |
|
Business US 113 |
No signal |
2-lane road |
Snow Hill |
|
MD 818 |
No signal |
Expressway |
Berlin, Worcester County |
|
MD 376 |
Signal |
Expressway |
Berlin |
|
MD 346 |
Signal |
Expressway |
Berlin |
|
US 50 |
Cloverleaf interchange |
Expressway |
Berlin |
|
MD 818 |
No signal (not signed
northbound) |
Expressway |
Berlin |
|
MD 575 |
Right-in/right-out only
on the northbound side |
Expressway |
Berlin |
|
MD 90 / Ocean City Expressway |
Partial Cloverleaf Interchange |
Expressway |
Ocean Pines, Worcester County |
|
MD 589 |
Modified Diamond
Interchange |
Expressway |
Bishopville, Worcester County |
|
Shingle Landing Rd |
Signal |
Expressway |
Bishopville |
|
MD 367 |
Signal |
Expressway |
Bishopville |
|
MD 610 |
Signal |
Expressway |
Bishopville |
|
Leave Worcester County, Maryland and enter Sussex County, Delaware. |
MD 140 (Future):
MD 140 is slated to be an expressway from I-795 to MD 97 in Westminster, with interchanges at MD 27 and MD 97. There is a website about the project in Westminster available here. The alternatives that have been retained for detailed study are:
- Alternative 1 - No Build
- Alternative 2 - Transportation System Management / Travel Demand Management [[The little-build alternative. Expect more improvements to be necessary in the near future.]]
- Alternative 5 - Single Point Urban Interchanges [[SPUI interchanges, service roads to get the businesses off the mainline, new sidewalks and other pedestrian and bicycle improvements -- This sounds like the best alternative to me]]
- Alternative 6 - Half-Bridge [[This puts HALF of MD 140 below grade. For just a little more money MD 140 will be fully improved. Even if the SPUI’s cost a bit more, you’ll get more improvement per dollar. There’s only 2 less properties that will be affected if this alternative is chosen, so it doesn’t make sense there either.]]
MD 210 (Future):
The existing 4-lane highway from Indian Head to I-495 will be converted to an expressway with HOV lanes from MD 228 to I-495. The public has shown support for an alternative involving six new interchanges are planned between MD 228 and I-495: Kerby Hill Rd / Livingston Rd, Livingston Rd / Palmer Rd, Old Fort Rd North, Swan Creek Rd / Livinstron Rd, and Old Fort Rd South.
US 220:
US 220 is north of I-68 is a 4.56 mile-long driveway-free Super-2 with wide shoulders and high safety standards.
History:
Opened September 18, 2000.
Pictures:
MD 235 (Future):
The existing 4-lane lane highway from the future MD 5 expressway to MD 246 in Lexington Park is proposed to be converted to an expressway.
Sources:
C. P. Zilliacus, Mike Pruett, Kent Smith,
C.C. Slater,
Scott Kozel,
Maryland DOT, Bill Penn, John R. Cambron, Dan Moraseki, Lou Corsaro,
Corey Dukes,
Adam Froehlig
Last Updated: 11/26/05
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