Service Areas
Just as in Delaware, the northern segment of I-95 in Maryland has service areas in the median that serve both directions of traffic. This dates back to its days as a two-state toll highway. Between the Delaware line and the Baltimore City line, two service areas are available—Maryland House, opened in 1963, at milepost 82 in Harford County, and Chesapeake House, opened in 1975, at milepost 97 in Cecil County. As of 2009, the MdTA is engaged in a process to identify a contractor to re-develop the two service areas, which are considered out-dated and worn. The MdTA has been planning to redevelop the Maryland House and Chesapeake House service areas for some time, but a competitive process with a request for proposals (RFP) was canceled by the state in November 2010, and a new RFP was issued in June 2011.
There is also a rest area between Baltimore and Washington, D.C., located in Howard County. Unlike the above two rest areas, which are located in the median, this rest area is located on the shoulders, with separate facilities for each direction of travel.
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