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MDTA has developed seven proposed retained alternatives, including a no-build alternative and six-build alternatives with varying lane configurations and structure locations relative to the existing bridge spans:
No Build Alternative (Alternative A);
6-8-6 lane configuration north of existing spans (Alternative B) or south of existing spans (Alternative C);
8-8-8 lane configuration north of existing spans (Alternative D) or south of existing spans (Alternative E);
8-10-8 lane configuration north of existing spans (Alternative F) or south of existing spans (Alternative G).
Additional options that are being considered for the new bridge spans include the accommodation of bus service transit options, Transportation Systems Management and Transportation Demand Management strategies such as congestion pricing and part-time shoulder use, and the inclusion of a shared use pedestrian and bike path separated from travel lanes. MDTA will continue to evaluate the retained alternatives prior to identification of MDTA’s recommended preferred alternative in July 2025. A draft EIS is anticipated to be published in November 2025, with the Tier 2 Study concluding with the approval of a final EIS and ROD the following year in November 2026.
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I-95 Express Toll Lanes Northbound Extension
In December 2024, the first phase of the northbound extension of the I-95 Express Toll Lanes opened to the public. This phase of the project includes the extension of existing Express Toll Lanes along I-95 in Harford County by 6.5 miles, spanning from White Marsh Boulevard (MD 43) to Mountain Road (MD 152). The second phase of the extension project, which will extend through MD 24 (I-95 exit 77), is anticipated to open in 2027. In total, both phases of the project will extend I-95 Express Toll Lanes by 10 miles. A separate project is planned to construct new ramps providing access to the I-95 Express Toll Lanes from I-695 eastbound and westbound and is projected to begin construction in fiscal 2026. The original portion of the Express Toll Lanes along I-95 opened in 2014 and have had over 87 million users since opening. Toll rates for the I-95 Express Toll Lanes vary depending on the section of the road, the vehicle’s axle classification, and the time of travel.
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