Interstate 170 (Maryland)

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Interstate 170
Proposed I-170 corridor highlighted in red
Route information
Auxiliary route of I-70
Maintained by BDPW[1]
Length	2.3 mi (3.7 km) extrapolated from cancelation info[2]
Existed	1969–1983
NHS	Entire route
Major junctions
West end	I-70 at Gwynns Falls Park
Major intersections	US 1
East end	US 40 at MLK Blvd.
Location
Country	United States
State	Maryland
Counties	City of Baltimore
Highway system
Interstate Highway System Main Auxiliary Suffixed Business Future Maryland highway system Interstate US State Scenic Byways
← MD 169 → MD 170

Interstate 170 (I-170) was the designation for a 2.3-mile (3.7 km) freeway in Baltimore, Maryland, that currently carries U.S. Route 40 (US 40). The freeway was originally planned to be the eastern terminus of I-70 and, later, a link between I-70 and the west side of Downtown Baltimore. However, after the Baltimore portion of I-70 was canceled due to community opposition, the freeway was left disconnected from the Interstate system and its Interstate designation rescinded. Local citizens and environmental groups have given the freeway nicknames of "The Highway to Nowhere" and "The Ditch", the latter owing to its mostly below-grade construction; other names include the "Westside Freeway" and the "Franklin–Mulberry Expressway", both referring to its location in the city.^{[citation needed]} Growing support for the freeway's removal has occurred over the last several years.