Talk:Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)

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I-695 Key Bridge

I was told that the Key Bridge is not part of the Interstate System. Before you jump on me and tell me I'm wrong go to The US Department of Transportation Interstate Map and zoom in on the Baltimore area. My Dad used to run the Maryland Interstate System and he told me that there were only a few people in the country that knew of this obscure piece of trivia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 131.247.244.201 (talk) 22:12, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

That's true, and the SHA's logs actually show that part (I-95 to I-97) as MD 695. The same applies to I-895 south of I-695, I believe the I-695 and I-895 articles mention this. --NE2 03:33, 28 February 2008 (UTC)

That conflicts with SHA's report, in which the Baltimore map has the whole land-based road marked with an Interstate shield. Is there dual-signage? All sources listed in the article here (and also the ref in the Interstate 695 (Maryland) article claimed to support that it is not Interstate) give only I-695 as the designation for the present day roadway and outer-crossing bridge (some also noting that it was originally MD-695 but signage has since changed). Those sources are certainly not as authoritative for official status as US-DOT or MD-SHA (which disagreee with each other?), but certainly could confirm current signs on the actual roads. DMacks (talk) 05:44, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

I am aware of the conflicting information. The reason that all the information in this article (as well as I-695 and MD route 695 articles) supports the MD 695 theory is because I changed them. I think that the FDOT page trumps the MDOT page. Also the presence of an almost 90^o turn (and the sub appropriate speed limit that it results in) as well as drawbridges degrade the standard of the road, even if it is 4 lanes. Finally (as I said my Dad used to be in charge of the Interstates in Maryland. After he told me this I posted the first comment on this page and later I asked another former head of the Maryland Transportation Authority and he confirmed the report. I think this is worth a call to the Head Honcho at MTA or MDOT.(Vwlou89 (talk) 14:40, 10 June 2008 (UTC))

I just called MdTA and they said that the bridge was not signed as interstate so it is Maryland 695. (Vwlou89 (talk) 15:19, 10 June 2008 (UTC))

Thanks for checking it out! DMacks (talk) 15:39, 10 June 2008 (UTC)

According to Interstate 695 (Maryland), improvements were made? I find this confusing, given the above discussion. In the changes I made to the article, I found that Maryland Route 695 redirects to I-695 (Maryland). Strange? Incorrect? - Denimadept (talk) 21:38, 26 June 2008 (UTC)

I originally had Maryland Route 695 redirecting to this page, since the MD 695 designation currently applies only to the Key Bridge. There was a section of current I-695 that was also designated MD 695 at one time, but as mentioned, it was upgraded and is now officially I-695, with the Key Bridge being the only remaining section of MD 695.-Jeff ^(talk) 03:12, 29 June 2008 (UTC)

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Outer Harbor Bridge?

Does anyone have any information or source as to where this designation comes from? I've lived within a couple of miles of this bridge my entire life and have never heard of it referred to that. "Key Bridge" is the most common name for the bridge amongst locals.

Magamiako (talk) 13:41, 1 July 2008 (UTC)

The MDTA give the location of the bridge as "I-695 outer-harbor crossing" on their Key Bridge fact sheet (page 3).

Also, I would think that it is more of a nautical term. Anchoring in the "outer harbor" versus docking in the "inner harbor". I found this page that says "Today the Patapsco River, to local boaters, is generally thought of as having three sections - Outside the Key Bridge, Inside the Key Bridge, and The Inner Harbor." - PennySpender1983 (talk) 00:20, 7 July 2008 (UTC)

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Circular link

The infobox has a link to MD 695. This redirects back to this article, making a circular link. - ¢Spender1983 (talk) 02:35, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

All I can say is that if you read the article, it'll become clear. - Denimadept (talk) 06:17, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

Um, correction. See this talk page. It's discussed above in the section on I-695. - Denimadept (talk) 06:19, 20 August 2008 (UTC)

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