Talk:Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)
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[edit] 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 90o 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))
