Hogan's Western MD 'highway to nowhere' under way.

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https://www.baltimoresun.com/bs-md-rodricks-sunday-column-1216-story.html?

This article is about a former Interstate numbered 170. For the Maryland state highway with the same number, see Maryland Route 170.
Interstate 170 marker

Interstate 170
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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 cancellation info[2]
Existed 1969–1983
Major junctions
West end I-70 at Gwynns Falls Park
US 1
East end US 40 at MLK Blvd.
Location
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 1.39-mile (2.24 km) freeway in Baltimore, Maryland, that currently carries US 40. The highway was originally envisioned as the eastern terminus of the Maryland portion of Interstate 70, a major transcontinental route, and was later envisioned as a direct link between the Interstate and the western edge of the central business district of Baltimore. However, with the loss of Interstate 70 in Baltimore, the route was deleted as an Interstate. Disapproval of the remaining depressed highway by Baltimore citizens, as well as environmental groups, has earned it the common nicknames of "The Highway to Nowhere" and "The Ditch"; in addition, other names include the "Westside Freeway" and the "Franklin–Mulberry Expressway", both referring to its location in the city.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interstate_170_(Maryland)