Francis Scott Key Bridge (Baltimore)

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge (informally, Key Bridge or Beltway Bridge) was a highway bridge in Maryland that crossed the lower Patapsco River and outer Baltimore Harbor/Port. The bridge opened on March 23, 1977, connecting the Baltimore Beltway (Interstate 695 or I-695) between Dundalk and Hawkins Point. Initially named the Outer Harbor Crossing, the bridge was renamed in 1976 for poet Francis Scott Key, who wrote the lyrics to "The Star-Spangled Banner", the U.S. national anthem. It was the second-longest bridge in the Baltimore metropolitan area, after the Chesapeake Bay Bridge, at 8,636 feet (2,632 m). Francis Scott Key Bridge's main span of 1,200 feet (366 m) was the third-longest of any continuous truss in the world. Operated by the Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA), the bridge was the outermost of three crossings of Baltimore's harbor, along with the Baltimore Harbor tunnel and the Fort McHenry tunnel, all of which require tolls for passage. The bridge carried an estimated...

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