Baltimore Transportation Tips by Ewingjr98

Fort McHenry Tunnel Roads & Highways Review

I-95 in Baltimore runs under a 7200-foot-long 8-lane tunnel that passes under the Patapsco River very near historic Fort McHenry. The Fort McHenry tunnel cost about $750 million to build, a figure that used to seem like a lot before the economic stimulus packages of 2009. It opened in 1985 after more than five years of construction, and with 8 lanes it is the widest underwater tunnel in the world. The toll is $2.

Each day the Fort McHenry Tunnel handles some 115,000 vehicles, for an annual load of 44.1 million cars on the vital Interstate 95 corridor between New York City and Washington, DC.

Mode: AROUND

Type: Car/Motor Home

Driving in Baltimore

Driving in Baltimore has always seemed pretty easy when compared to other big East Coast cities like Washington, Boston, or New York. The streets seem generally well-signed and easy to navigate, and the drivers have always been more polite than in other eastern cities. There are a lot of big roads that converge here, which means you end up with bridges over bridges over water, or the occasional tunnel.

Mode: AROUND

Type: Car/Motor Home

Baltimore-Washington International (BWI) Airplanes & Airports Review

BWI opened in 1950 and is one of three major airports serving the Washington, DC, area. It hosts 27 commercial airlines operating about 730 flights each day. Its 55,000 daily passengers make it the 24th busiest airport in the US.

It is located 30 miles north of Washington, 10 miles south of Baltimore and about 20 miles northwest of Annapolis.

Mode: TO

Type: Airplane

Website: http://www.bwiairport.com/