Two more express toll lanes are coming to northbound Interstate 95 leading into Harford County, after the state announced Friday morning that it would invest an additional $890 million in the project.
Gov. Larry Hogan initially announced plans in December for a $210 million project to create a 7.75 mile, single lane extension as part of his Baltimore Traffic Relief Plan. But now the expanded $1.1 billion project will see the construction of two express lanes, stretching for more than 10 miles from north of Maryland Route 43 in Baltimore County to north of Route 24 in Harford County. Construction is expected to begin early next year, according to a Maryland Transportation Authority release.
As part of the project, the I-95 interchanges at Route 152 and Route 24 will be reconstructed to provide access from the northbound express lane. The park-and-ride will also be renovated as part of the Route 152 interchange improvements while the revamp of the Route 24 interchange will see the construction of a two-lane flyover ramp toward Bel Air, which is designed to alleviate congestion for drivers exiting I-95 onto Routes 24 and 924.
Several bridges and overpasses will also be renovated as part of the project in order to accommodate the larger area needed for the express lanes. The Raphel Road, Bradshaw Road, Old Joppa Road and Clayton Road overpasses will all be renovated and the I-95 northbound bridges over Big Gunpowder Galls, Little Gunpowder Falls and Winters Run will be widened.
