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Primary Construction Program
PROJECT: I-895 Baltimore Harbor Tunnel Thruway - AET Conversion with Frankfurst Avenue Interchange Modifications DESCRIPTION: Demolish toll plaza, rehabilitate pavement, and install equipment to convert to all electronic tolling (AET), or cashless tolling. Modify the I-895 interchange at Frankfurst Avenue to improve safety and operations. This is a Project Labor Agreement candidate project.
PURPOSE & NEED SUMMARY STATEMENT: The advantages of converting to cashless tolling include reduced travel times; increased safety/reduced crashes; alignment with national practice; improved customer convenience; reduced emissions; and reduction in toll collection and maintenance costs. The I-895 interchange modifications will address aging bridges, clearances, and other safety and efficiency related items.
STATE GOALS : Maryland Transportation Plan (MTP) Goals/Selection Criteria: X Enhance Safety and Security X
Serve Communities and Support the Economy
X
SMART GROWTH STATUS:
Project Not Location Specific
Not Subject to PFA Law
X
Promote Environmental Stewardship
Deliver System Quality
Project Inside PFA Project Outside PFA
Grandfathered
Exception Will Be Required
EXPLANATION: Changing to cashless tolling at the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel provides toll collection at highway speeds through the electronic methods of E-ZPass, Pay-By-Plate, and Video Tolling.
PFA Status Yet to Be Determined
Exception Granted
STATUS: Engineering and construction are underway. Only those portions of the construction that can be completed without major traffic impacts are underway at this time. The project was awarded an $80M MEGA grant, which will be applied to construction of the project. Additional funding for the balance of the project will be added later.
SPECIAL
FEDERAL
OTHER
X
GENERAL
POTENTIAL FUNDING SOURCE:
TOTAL
PHASE
ESTIMATED EXPENDED PREVIOUS
CURRENT
BUDGET
PLANNING
SIX
BALANCE SIGNIFICANT CHANGE FROM FY 2024 - 29 CTP: Added to the Construction Program.
COST
THRU YEAR
YEAR
YEAR
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES ONLY
YEAR
TO
($000) CLOSE YEAR 2024
2025
2026
...2027... ...2028...
...2029...
...2030...
TOTAL
COMPLETE
Planning
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Engineering
5,766
5,274
2,900
492
0
0
0
0
0
492
0
Right-of-way
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Utility
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Construction
8,900
468
50
8,432
0
0
0
0
0
8,432
0
Total
14,666
5,741
2,950
8,925
0
0
0
0
0
8,925
0
Federal-Aid
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TOLL
14,666
5,741
2,950
8,925
0
0
0
0
0
8,925
0
Other
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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