For what appears to be a highway, this road is a bit of a mess. There are three trucks on the right shoulder. Then on the left shoulder there appears to be a parking lot.
This strange bit of highway is part of what remains of the original plan for I-95 to go through DC. This is the stub that was left in PG county where 495 meets 95. The plan for 95 to continue south was stopped pretty close to the last minute by concerned citizens.
What’s left of the plan is seen in this picture, which is taken from what would have been northbound I-95, just before it hits the beltway. The stub of road that remains is used as a park and ride facility and off to the left of this picture there is also a truck weigh station, loacted in what would have been the median.
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1 Jess // May 4, 2009 at 8:03 AM
This is the closest MDP has come so far to fulfilling my dream of featuring one of Maryland’s magnificent on-ramps. Would you say the one in this photo is a good example?
2 The Stack // May 7, 2009 at 7:09 AM
[...] day, the upper ramp that carries 70 and the flyover ramps that service it get minimal use. The stub of what’s left of I-70 to the east (like on I-95) became a park and ride with an amazingly [...]
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