Editing Interstate 695 (Maryland) (section)

=== 21st century ===
The beltway was dedicated in honor of former Governor [[Theodore McKeldin]] in May 2005. During his term, McKeldin was responsible for constructing the Beltway and other state highways.<ref name=wbaltv>{{cite web|url=http://www.wbaltv.com/news/4548211/detail.html|title=Baltimore Beltway Gets New Formal Name |date=May 31, 2005|publisher=[[WBAL-TV]]|access-date=June 10, 2009}}</ref> Most Marylanders still refer to the highway as the "Baltimore Beltway", "695", or (mainly among Baltimore metro area residents) simply "The Beltway", like its Washington, D.C. counterpart.<ref name=wbaltv/><ref name=dhmh>{{cite web|url=http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/pharmacyboard/contactus/directions.pdf|title=Directions to the Maryland Board of Pharmacy Office|publisher=[[Maryland Department of Health|Maryland Department of Health & Mental Hygiene]]|access-date=June 10, 2009|archive-date=April 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110419164643/http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/pharmacyboard/contactus/directions.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=beachnet>{{cite web|url=http://www.beach-net.com/directions/maryland.html|title=Directions from Baltimore to Delaware and Maryland beaches|publisher=Beach-Net.com|access-date=March 25, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090411150656/http://www.beach-net.com/directions/maryland.html|archive-date=April 11, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In March 2009, construction began on the reconstruction of the bridge that carries MD&nbsp;139 (Charles Street) over I-695.<ref name=wbalam>{{cite web|url=http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/story.aspx?articleid=23229&zoneid=3|title=Work To Begin On Charles Street Bridge|date=March 15, 2009|publisher=[[WBAL-AM]]|access-date=June 10, 2009|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130209061245/http://wbal.com/apps/news/templates/story.aspx?articleid=23229&zoneid=3|archive-date=February 9, 2013|url-status=dead}}</ref> The bridge is decorative, featuring ornamental street lights. As part of the MD&nbsp;139 project, the interchange was reconstructed, and the traffic circle at the MD&nbsp;139/I-695 ramps was removed and replaced with a traffic signal.<ref name="mdsha2">{{cite web|url=http://apps.roads.maryland.gov/WebProjectLifeCycle/ProjectInformation.asp?projectno=BA9775A3|title=IS 0695 Baltimore Beltway Rev- Interchange at Charles Street (MD 139) Phase 1 – Project Information|publisher=[[Maryland State Highway Administration]]|access-date=June 10, 2009}}</ref> This project cost $50&nbsp;million (equivalent to ${{Formatprice|{{inflation|US-GDP|50000000|2009}}}} in {{Inflation/year|index=US-GDP}}{{Inflation/fn|index=US-GDP}}) and was completed in 2012.<ref name=wbalam/>

[[File:Exit33 I-695 MD.jpg|thumb|right|Aerial photo of exit&nbsp;33 on August 16, 2010, showing completed flyover ramps, facing southwest.]]
At exit&nbsp;33 (I-95/John F. Kennedy Memorial Highway), both highways had crossed over themselves so that through traffic was on the left side of the road with left-hand entrance/exit ramps connecting the crossover sections. This interchange was replaced in 2014 by a more conventional flyover ramp interchange as part of the I-95 expansion project under construction since 2007, eliminating the left-turn ramps and I-95's double crossovers. The ramp from northbound I-95 to eastbound I-695 was completed in September 2008, the ramp from westbound I-695 to northbound I-95 was completed in October 2008, the ramp from northbound I-95 to westbound I-695 was completed in November 2008 (eliminating the left-hand exit), and the ramp from eastbound I-695 to southbound I-95 was completed in May 2009.<ref name=mdta/><ref name=mdta4>{{cite web|url=http://www.mdot.state.md.us/News/2009/May%202009/MdTA%20New%20Ramp%20EB%20695%20to%20SB%2095.pdf|title=New ramp from eastbound I-695 to southbound I-95 to open|date=May 13, 2009|publisher=[[Maryland Transportation Authority]]|access-date=June 5, 2009}}</ref> The ramps from southbound I-95 to both westbound and eastbound I-695 were completed in June 2009 and the ramp from westbound I-695 to southbound I-695 was completed in July 2009 and the ramp from eastbound I-695 to northbound I-95 opened in August 2009.<ref name=mdta/> In addition to rebuilding these ramps, the project also adds four ramps to service the [[High-occupancy vehicle lane|HOT]] lanes being added to I-95.<ref name=mdta5>{{cite web|url=http://www.i-95expresstolllanes.com/images/interchange_aerials/segment2_future.jpg|title=Image of completed I-95/I-695 interchange|publisher=[[Maryland Transportation Authority]]|access-date=June 5, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011005352/http://www.i-95expresstolllanes.com/images/interchange_aerials/segment2_future.jpg|archive-date=October 11, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In April 2024, the [[American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials]] approved designating the MD&nbsp;695 section of the beltway as I-695.<ref name=aashto2024s>{{AASHTO minutes |year=2024S |access-date=June 1, 2024 }}</ref>

====Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse====
On March 26, 2024, the [[Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)|Francis Scott Key Bridge]] on I-695 [[Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse|collapsed after a ship collided with the bridge]]. The incident killed six construction workers and forced traffic to be rerouted to [[Interstate 895]].<ref name=cnn20240326>{{Cite web |last=Alonso |first=Melissa |last2=Wolfe |first2=Elizabeth |date=March 26, 2024 |title=Rescuers are searching for at least 7 people in the water after Baltimore bridge collapse, official says |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/26/us/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-tuesday/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240326081517/https://www.cnn.com/2024/03/26/us/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-tuesday/index.html |archive-date=March 26, 2024 |access-date=March 26, 2024 |website=CNN}}</ref> Following the collapse, the section of I-695 between MD 157 (exit 43) and MD 173 (exit 1), including exit 44, was closed.<ref>{{cite news|title=Key Bridge News|publisher=Maryland Transportation Authority|url=https://mdta.maryland.gov/keybridgenews|access-date=March 27, 2024|archive-date=March 27, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240327022644/https://mdta.maryland.gov/keybridgenews|url-status=live}}</ref>