Interstate 695 (
I-695) is a full beltway
Interstate Highway extending around
Baltimore, Maryland,
USA. I-695 is officially designated the
McKeldin Beltway, but is colloquially referred to as either the
Baltimore Beltway or
695. The route is an auxiliary route of
I-95, intersecting that route southwest of Baltimore near
Arbutus and northeast of the city near
White Marsh. It also intersects other major roads radiating from the Baltimore area, including
I-97 near
Glen Burnie, the
Baltimore–Washington Parkway (Maryland Route 295, MD 295) near
Linthicum,
I-70 near
Woodlawn,
I-795 near
Pikesville, and
I-83 in the
Timonium area. The portion of the Baltimore Beltway between I-95 northeast of Baltimore and I-97 south of Baltimore is officially
MD 695, and is not part of the Interstate Highway System, but is signed as I-695. This section of the route includes the
Francis Scott Key Bridge that crosses over the
Patapsco River. The bridge and its approaches are maintained by the
Maryland Transportation Authority (MdTA) while the remainder of the Baltimore Beltway is maintained by the
Maryland State Highway Administration (MDSHA).