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35-899: The district comprises two distinct areas: West Nursery to the north of Interstate 195 and Stoney Run to the south. The West Nursery District includes the original Hotel District, the Friendship Annex of the National Security Agency , the Maryland Aviation Administration , and the National Electronics Museum . The Stoney Run District includes the BWI Amtrak/MARC Rail Station , the BWI Rental Car Return Center, and

70-454: A park-and-ride facility at Rolling Road, on which MD 166 continues north toward Catonsville. The I-95 interchange is a combination interchange that has flyover ramps from northbound I-95 to westbound I-195 and from southbound I-95 to eastbound I-195. I-195 heads southeast as a four-lane freeway with a speed limit of 60 mph (97 km/h) across CSX Transportation 's Baltimore Terminal Subdivision railroad line and meets US 1 at

105-481: A circuitous path for traffic between I-95 and BWI Airport. In 1974, that route involved exiting I-95 at MD 100 , which then served as a connector between the Interstate and US 1. Traffic took US 1 south to MD 176, then took MD 176 east to MD 295 and north to the western end of MD 46. Construction on the missing link, which, by then, was planned as part of I-195, began in 1987, when

140-436: A commercial area. The highway becomes an undivided, two-lane road with wide lanes and passes through residential areas in the western part of Woodlawn. North Rolling Road expands to four lanes again at Crosby Road and gains a divider as it passes under I-70. The highway enters a commercial area featuring Security Square Mall and an intersection with Security Boulevard, which heads east as MD 122 . North Rolling Road continues as

175-665: A flyover ramp from southbound MD 295 to eastbound I-195. I-195 curves southeast and passes under the BWI Trail ahead of its partial cloverleaf interchange with MD 170 (Aviation Boulevard), also known as the Airport Loop. The Airport Loop provides access to long-term parking lots , the consolidated rental car facility , hotels , cargo and general aviation facilities, and BWI Rail Station serving Amtrak and MARC Train. The circumferential highway also provides indirect access to I-97 for traffic heading to Annapolis or

210-474: A four-lane undivided highway with occasional center turn lane as it passes between business parks to the east and residential subdivisions to the west. The highway reduces to two lanes north of Windsor Boulevard in the Windsor Mill area. North Rolling Road has an oblique intersection with Windsor Mill Road in the village of Hebbville and intersects Milford Mill Road before meeting MD 26 (Liberty Road) at

245-544: A four-ramp partial cloverleaf interchange . The highway crosses over I-895 (Harbor Tunnel Thruway) with no access and curves south on a viaduct to cross the Patapsco River , where the freeway passes from Baltimore County to Anne Arundel County , and Amtrak 's Northeast Corridor railroad line, which also carries MARC Train 's Penn Line . I-195 parallels the railroad south to its combination interchange with MD 295 (Baltimore–Washington Parkway), which contains

280-526: A major north–south highway in western Baltimore County . Rolling Road dates to the colonial era as a highway used to transport tobacco from plantations to river ports. North Rolling Road, which connects Catonsville with Woodlawn and Milford Mill , has always been a county highway. South Rolling Road was constructed as a state highway by the early 1920s between what were to become U.S. Route 1 (US 1) and US 40 . Parts of South Rolling Road were transferred to county maintenance after they were severed by

315-570: Is a state highway in the U.S. state of Maryland . The state highway runs 2.71 miles (4.36 km) from Interstate 195 (I-195) in Arbutus north to MD 144 in Catonsville . MD 166 consists of two sections: a short freeway section that serves as a northern continuation of I-195 and provides access to the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), and a segment of Rolling Road ,

350-748: Is an auxiliary Interstate Highway in the US state of Maryland . The highway runs 4.35 miles (7.00 km) from I-95 in Arbutus east to Maryland Route 170 (MD 170) near the Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI Airport) in Linthicum . I-195, which is also known as Metropolitan Boulevard , is the main connection between the airport terminal and highways leading to Baltimore , Washington, D.C. , and Annapolis , including I-95, MD 295 , and I-97 . The interchange with MD 170, which forms part of

385-540: Is the only such road in Maryland whose name survived to modern times. South Rolling Road was improved as a macadam road from Washington Boulevard (later US 1) to Frederick Road (later US 40 and now MD 144) by 1921. In St. Denis, the highway that was to become MD 166 followed modern Arlington Avenue and East Street south across a grade crossing of the B&;O Railroad to its southern terminus at Washington Boulevard. MD 166

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420-534: The Airport Loop , provides access to various airport-related services. I-195 also links I-95 with Catonsville and the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), via a westward continuation of Metropolitan Boulevard that is part of MD 166 . I-195 was constructed in three sections. The first section was a connection between MD 295 and the airport. This segment was built as Maryland Route 46 ( MD 46 ) and completed in 1951 shortly after

455-593: The Chesapeake Bay Bridge . At this interchange, I-195 ends and the roadway continues toward the entrance to BWI Airport. It is signed as an east–west highway, even though it travels in a north–south direction. Like all Interstates, I-195 is a part of the National Highway System for its entire length. Friendship International Airport was constructed between 1947 and 1950 as the new primary airport for Baltimore. To directly connect

490-693: The Community College of Baltimore County to the west. MD 166 temporarily expands to four lanes between Valley Road and Bloomsbury Avenue, between which the highway passes west of Catonsville High School . The highway narrows and passes along the edge of the Central Catonsville and Summit Park Historic District before veering north at Hilton Avenue and reaching its northern terminus at MD 144 (Frederick Road) west of downtown Catonsville. There are two disjoint sections of South Rolling Road that are not part of MD 166. The highway begins in

525-557: The BWI Business District is to the north and west of the airport. The West Nursery District is bordered by I-195 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway to the west, the Patapsco River to the north, Hammonds Ferry and Camp Meade Roads to the east, and Aviation Boulevard to the south. The Stoney Run District is bordered by I-195 to the north, Aviation Boulevard to the east, Dorsey Road to

560-759: The Stoney Run District along Arundel Mills Boulevard . Amtrak and the MARC Train provide intercity and commuter train service to the area at the BWI Rail Station on Amtrak Way. The Maryland Transit Administration provides Light RailLink service at the BWI Business District station on Elkridge Landing Road, along with bus service on Route 17 . The BWI Trail traverses through the district as well. Interstate 195 (Maryland) Interstate 195 ( I-195 )

595-588: The airport terminal in July 1951, about the same time the expressway was completed between MD 46 and Downtown Baltimore . The remainder of what is now I-195 was planned as early as 1969, when the portion of Metropolitan Boulevard north of US 1 was placed under construction. The freeway opened from the US ;1 ramps northwest through the I-95 interchange to an intersection with Sulphur Spring Road just south of

630-587: The airport with Baltimore, an access road was planned to link the new Baltimore–Washington Expressway, later designated MD 295, with the airport terminal. The first portion of the Friendship International Airport Access Road was completed from a full Y interchange at the expressway to an interchange with MD 170 in October 1949 and designated MD 46. The access road was completed from MD 170 to

665-596: The airport, several ramps were constructed, providing access to parking lots and facilitating an easier U-turn for motorists who were leaving the terminal but wished to return. In 2015, the eastern terminus of I-195 was truncated from BWI Airport to the MD ;170 interchange, and the section of road between those two points was designated as MD 995A . MD 995A was transferred to the Maryland Aviation Administration in an agreement dated December 10, 2019. Maryland Route 166 Maryland Route 166 ( MD 166 )

700-460: The construction of I-95 and a freeway relocation of the southern end of MD 166 in the early 1970s. MD 166 begins as a continuation of the four-lane Metropolitan Boulevard freeway at the northern terminus of I-195 just north of the Interstate's interchange with I-95. The highway passes under Selford Road and has a partial interchange with UMBC Boulevard that allows access to the UMBC campus to and from

735-413: The early 18th century for the transportation of tobacco in casks, or hogsheads , from plantations to river ports. These casks were pulled along the road by slaves and later oxen before this method of freight transportation was made obsolete by the introduction of sturdy wagons. The rolling road in western Baltimore County connecting Rockdale with Elkridge , which was likely built in 1714 by William Summers,

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770-526: The early 1970s with the construction of I-95 and Metropolitan Boulevard, the latter of which went under construction in 1969. When I-95 was completed through Arbutus in 1971, South Rolling Road was split. Metropolitan Boulevard opened from the US 1 ramps northwest through the I-95 interchange to an intersection with Sulphur Spring Road just south of the modern Selford Road overpass in August 1974. South Rolling Road

805-462: The hamlet of Rockdale east of Randallstown . The highway reaches its northern terminus at Old Court Road between Randallstown and Pikesville . MD 166 is a part of the National Highway System as a principal arterial for its entire length. North Rolling Road is also a principal arterial from MD 144 in Catonsville to MD 26 at Rockdale. Several rolling roads were established in Maryland in

840-719: The headquarters of the Maryland Department of Transportation . The BWI Business District was established in 1985 along with the BWI Business Partnership. The District formalized and brought together hotels and businesses adjacent to the Baltimore-Washington International Airport , as well as federal agencies located in nearby Fort George G. Meade . Located in Anne Arundel County, Maryland ,

875-564: The highway's bridges over US 1 and I-895 were constructed. The remainder of the highway from MD 295 to the I-895 overpass was completed, including reconstruction of the interchange with MD 295, and the intermediate section opened in June 1990. The I-195 designation was applied to the highway's present length at the same time, and MD 166 was truncated to its present southern terminus. In 2002, as part of an expansion project at

910-555: The latter street provides access to the train station from the north. South Rolling Road meets the western end of Francis Avenue before reaching a dead end adjacent to the I-195–;I-95 interchange. South Rolling Road begins again on the north side of the interchange next to the UMBC Training Centers and Tech Incubators. The highway makes a turn at Selford Road just west of that road's crossing of MD 166 and meets

945-519: The modern Selford Road overpass in August 1974. The freeway was extended to its present terminus at Rolling Road and the ramps to UMBC Boulevard were constructed in 1975. Metropolitan Boulevard south of the I-95 interchange was marked as a second segment of MD 46 from when it opened. North of I-95, the freeway was marked as a relocation of MD 166. That segment of MD 46 was renumbered as an extension of MD 166 by 1981. The missing connection between US 1 and MD 295 resulted in

980-409: The opening of the airport, which was originally named Friendship International Airport. The second segment was completed at the opposite end of the highway in the mid-1970s, connecting U.S. Route 1 (US 1) and I-95 with MD 166 and UMBC. The first two segments were connected when the portion between MD 295 and US 1 was constructed in the late 1980s. The whole length of the highway

1015-532: The south, and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway to the west. The BWI Business District includes retail and entertainment establishments as well. In the West Nursery District, Airport Square Shopping Center features a Hoyts movie theater along with a number of restaurants. The BWI Technology Park also includes eateries and retail along West Nursery Road. Additional commercial centers include Arundel Mills and Maryland Live! Casino , just south of

1050-485: The south. MD 166 curves northwest over the ramp from southbound UMBC Boulevard and the freeway's carriageways split around a park and ride facility as the freeway terminates at South Rolling Road. MD 166 continues north along two-lane undivided South Rolling Road. The highway meets the western end of MD 372 (Wilkens Avenue) and passes between Rolling Road Golf Course on the east and the Catonsville Campus of

1085-437: The state highway at a pair of carriageways on either side of the park and ride facility. North Rolling Road begins at MD 144 (Frederick Road) several blocks west of MD 166 on the west side of Catonsville. The two-lane road heads north through a residential area where it intersects Edmondson Avenue. North Rolling Road expands to a four-lane divided highway at Old Frederick Road and intersects US 40 (Baltimore National Pike) within

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1120-501: The village of St. Denis on a curve at East Street and South Street. South Street leads west and then south to US 1 and East Street provides access to the St. Denis station on MARC 's Camden Line . South Rolling Road crosses over CSX 's Baltimore Terminal Subdivision railroad line just west of the train station. The highway makes a right-angle turn east at Railroad Avenue and another right-angle turn north at Cedar Avenue and Arlington Avenue;

1155-411: Was completed and was marked as I-195 in 1990. In 2015, the eastern terminus was cut back from the airport to MD 170, with the former section between those two points becoming MD 995A . I-195 begins at the western edge of its interchange with I-95. The freeway continues west as MD 166, which has a partial interchange for UMBC Boulevard, which leads to the UMBC campus, before ending next to

1190-456: Was moved to modern South Rolling Road when the highway's bridge over the railroad was built in 1931. By 1933, North Rolling Road was upgraded to an improved county highway. North Rolling Road would be expanded to a divided highway in Woodlawn around 1981. Unlike South Rolling Road, North Rolling Road has never been a part of the state highway system. The next major changes to MD 166 came in

1225-472: Was truncated in St. Denis by the construction of the US 1 ramps. The freeway was extended to its present terminus at Rolling Road and the ramps to UMBC Boulevard were constructed in 1975. Metropolitan Boulevard south of the I-95 interchange was marked as a second segment of MD 46—disjoint from the section between MD 295 and Baltimore/Washington International Airport —from when it opened. North of I-95,

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